CVE catalog
CVE-2014-9746
freetype: CVE-2014-9746
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.29% · Oct 22, 2026
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | freetype | sid | 2.14.3+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | forky | 2.14.3+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | trixie | 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | trixie-security | 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | bookworm | 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | bookworm-security | 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.4.12-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.0.1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.1-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | freetype | source | sid | 2.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798619] |
| Debian | freetype | source | forky | 2.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798619] |
| Debian | freetype | source | trixie | 2.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798619] |
| Debian | freetype | source | bookworm | 2.6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798619] |
| Ubuntu | freetype | deb | 14.04 | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9746 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [freetype2-demos]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [freetype2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [libfreetype6]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [libfreetype6-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [libfreetype-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [freetype2-demos]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
- [freetype2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
- [libfreetype6]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
- [libfreetype-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
Observed: