CVE-2014-9672

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.8)—
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.
CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Base score: 5.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.68%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 92
Score date: 10/8/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (5)

Canonical — Ubuntu Linux Debian — Debian Linux Freetype — Freetype Opensuse — Opensuse Oracle — Solaris
CWEs

CWE-119
References

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