What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9672?

CVE-2014-9672 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-9672?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-9672. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-9672?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2014-9672. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Solaris CVE-2014-9672

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2015-02-08 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Solaris Debian Linux Ubuntu Linux Freetype Opensuse

5.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.8 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 08, 2015 - 11:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file.

AnalysisAI

Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. 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. Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file. Affected products include: Oracle Solaris, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Freetype, Opensuse. 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.