CVE-2014-2240
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2240
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2014-2240.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2014-2240
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:12:35.042176Z
- Published
- 2014-03-12T14:55:30Z
- Modified
- 2026-03-11T07:48:38.808213089Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2hintmapbuild 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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/57291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://www.freetype.org/index.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895