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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-2240 · published 12 March 2014

CVE-2014-2240: Freetype memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Freetype · Freetype

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.9% · top 6.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
6.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
http://secunia.com/advisories/57291 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
http://www.freetype.org/index.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
http://secunia.com/advisories/57291 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
http://www.freetype.org/index.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-2240), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.