CVE-2014-9747 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting FreeType versions prior to 2.5.4, specifically within the t42_parse_encoding function. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted Type42 font, leading to an infinite loop. Rated 7.5 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability requires no user interaction or privileges to exploit, with the primary impact being system unavailability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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