freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
Published Jun 7, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.29%
Description
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
freetype
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
freetype
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
freetype
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freetype | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | freetype | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | freetype | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03287) | 88.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03287) | 86.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00847) | 73.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 1.85% (0.01853) | 82.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00847) | 72.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.88% (0.02878) | 77.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.85% (0.00847) | 73.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.55% (0.02546) | 90.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.55% (0.02546) | 88.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9746 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262373 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9746
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9746
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9746 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262373 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9746 | ||
| https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9746 |
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