CVE-2014-2240
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CVE-2014-2240
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.
Exploit probability
6.3%
Published
March 12, 2014
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2014-2240
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
- http://www.freetype.org/index.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1