The tt_cmap4_validate function in sfnt/ttcmap.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 validates a certain length field before that field's value is completely calculated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted cmap SFNT table.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:02.970Z

Reserved: 2015-02-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9663

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:25.490

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-9663

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9663 - Bugzilla