Is CVE-2014-9747 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9747 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9747?

CVE-2014-9747 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9747?

Patch guidance is available from freetype security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9747.

Fix CVE-2014-9747 - HIGH freetype freetype

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-9747?

3 products: freetype freetype, debian debian linux, debian debian linux.

Description

The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-399

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREETYPE
Published: 6/7/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2014-9747

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