CVE-2017-9814: cairo-truetype-subset.c in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (o...

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CVE-2017-9814 is a denial-of-service issue in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier. If an application uses vulnerable cairo code to process untrusted font-related content, a remote attacker may be able to crash or disrupt that processing path. The provided sources do not show data theft, code execution, or confirmed active exploitation. Exposure is most likely where cairo 1.15.6 or earlier is installed and reachable through applications that render or transform untrusted documents, fonts, PDFs, SVGs, or other content using cairo. Gentoo and openSUSE advisories indicate distribution-level relevance, but the bundle does not enumerate all affected downstream products. Treat this as a patching and exposure-reduction issue, not an emergency breach indicator. Prioritize systems where cairo processes user-supplied content, because denial of service can affect availability. Urgency is lower if vulnerable cairo is only present on isolated systems without untrusted input paths. Mitigation focus: Inventory cairo versions across servers, desktops, containers, and bundled application dependencies.; Apply cairo updates from your operating system or application vendor advisories.; Prioritize internet-facing or multi-tenant services that render untrusted content..

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Jun 13, 2026, 04:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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