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freetype — security advisory
The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.
- Products
- freetype
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 2.5.2-3
- CVEs
- CVE-2014-9656
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 21:39 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9656
freetype
Fixed versions: 2.5.2-3
freetype
Fixed versions: 2.5.2-3
freetype
Fixed versions: 2.5.2-3
Complete source record
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