What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9659?

CVE-2014-9659 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-9659?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-9659. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-9659?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-9659. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Solaris CVE-2014-9659

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2015-02-08 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service RCE Buffer Overflow Solaris Freetype Fedora Opensuse Ubuntu Linux

7.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 08, 2015 - 11:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.

AnalysisAI

cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240. Affected products include: Oracle Solaris, Freetype, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse, Canonical Ubuntu Linux. Version information: before 2.5.4.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.