The woff_open_font function in sfnt/sfobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with offset+length calculations without restricting length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Web Open Font Format (WOFF) file.
CVE-2014-9668
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 1.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation2% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 79%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 8, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=164
- cve@mitrehttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f46add13895337ece929b18bb8f036431b3fb538
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
- cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=164
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f46add13895337ece929b18bb8f036431b3fb538
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libfreetype6 (2.3.11-1ubuntu2.8) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
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Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | — | 2.5.2-3 | — |
Debian:12(1)
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| freetype | — | 2.5.2-3 | — |
Debian:13(1)
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| freetype | — | 2.5.2-3 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| freetype | — | 2.5.2-3 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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All Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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10 shownDebian:11:freetype
- CVE-2012-1126EG 10.0EPSS p93HIGH
- CVE-2022-27404EG 9.8CRITICAL
- CVE-2015-9290EG 9.8CRITICAL
- CVE-2017-8287EG 9.8CRITICAL
- CVE-2017-8105EG 9.8EPSS p91CRITICAL
- CVE-2014-9746EG 9.8CRITICAL
- CVE-2020-15999EG 9.6 KEVEPSS p99CRITICAL
- CVE-2012-1144EG 9.3EPSS p92HIGH
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- CVE-2012-1141EG 9.3EPSS p90HIGH
Same vendor
10 shownubuntu:USN-2510-1
- CVE-2014-9674EG 7.5EPSS p93HIGH
- CVE-2014-9665EG 7.5EPSS p92HIGH
- CVE-2014-9663EG 7.5EPSS p92HIGH
- CVE-2014-9662EG 7.5EPSS p91HIGH
- CVE-2014-9661EG 7.5EPSS p91HIGH
- CVE-2014-9660EG 7.5EPSS p92HIGH
- CVE-2014-9659EG 7.5EPSS p94HIGH
- CVE-2014-9658EG 7.5EPSS p92HIGH
- CVE-2014-9657EG 7.5EPSS p92HIGH
- CVE-2014-9656EG 7.5EPSS p91HIGH
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