SB2014031317 - Stack-based buffer overflow in freetype (Alpine package)
Published: March 13, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014031317
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2240)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c when processing a large number of stem hints in a font file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=726f5aa5aadf19eb6e0eab10d7d3e6f89f17c224
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=49a5bbad77b43010542ced663cdb1faf15316cfa
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3cc05e0408a7b2b503c355393cdf664834dadf95
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6ab193082a8670b701af45c4a27771e6268e6ff2