CVE-2014-9747: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only; version 8.0 only
• FreeType FreeType: up to and including 2.5.3

Published 2016-06-07. Last modified 2026-06-17.