freetype: integer overflow leading to heap-based buffer overflow in Load_SBit_Png()
Published Feb 8, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.89%
Description
The Load_SBit_Png function in sfnt/pngshim.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not restrict the rows and pitch values of PNG data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by embedding a PNG file in a .ttf font file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 20
- 21
Configuration 2
- 10.04
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 14.10
- 15.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
freetype
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
freetype
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
freetype
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
freetype
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
mingw-virt-viewer
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | freetype | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freetype | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | freetype | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | freetype | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | mingw-virt-viewer | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of freetype as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.89% (0.04892) | 91.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.89% (0.04892) | 90.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03124) | 86.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 7, 2026 | 4.86% (0.04861) | 89.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3.38% (0.03376) | 86.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2.17% (0.02167) | 83.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 87.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.17% (0.02167) | 83.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.88% (0.03879) | 92.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.86% (0.03858) | 90.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=168 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=54abd22891bd51ef8b533b24df53b3019b5cee81 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=b3500af717010137046ec4076d1e1c0641e33727 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9665 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191087 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9665
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9665
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