CVE-2025-27363
Published: November 3, 2025
An out of bounds write exists in FreeType versions 2.13.0 and below (newer versions of FreeType are not vulnerable) when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files. The vulnerable code assigns a signed short value to an unsigned long and then adds a static value causing it to wrap around and allocate too small of a heap buffer. The code then writes up to 6 signed long integers out of bounds relative to this buffer. This may result in arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability may have been exploited in the wild.
HIGH
CVSS v3: 8.1
CVSS v3: 8.1
Status
DocFilters Release | Package | State | Justification | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
25.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
24.4 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
24.4.0 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
24.3 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
24.2.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
24.2 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
24.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
23.3 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
23.2.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
23.2 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
23.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
22.4 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
22.3 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
22.2 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
22.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
21.11.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
21.11 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
21.8.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
21.8 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage |
Severity score breakdown
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
8.1
Base Severity
HIGH
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
User Interaction
NONE
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version
3.1