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CVE-2014-2240 is a FreeType font-processing flaw. A malicious font file with excessive stem hints can crash vulnerable software and may allow code execution. The main business risk is exposure where untrusted fonts are rendered by user-facing or automated systems. Likely exposure is systems or applications using FreeType before 2.5.3 that process attacker-supplied font files. Bundled library copies may exist outside OS package inventories. Treat as high priority where vulnerable FreeType processes untrusted files. It is old, but font parsing is a common dependency and bundled copies can persist. No active exploitation evidence is provided in the bundle. Mitigation focus: Inventory OS packages and application-bundled FreeType versions.; Upgrade FreeType to 2.5.3 or later where applicable.; Apply vendor-supported fixed packages, such as distribution security updates..
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