Is CVE-2014-2240 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2240 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2240?

CVE-2014-2240 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2014-2240?

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CVE-2014-2240 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-2240?

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Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREETYPE
Published: 3/12/2014
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
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Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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