CVE-2026-95512
Published: October 2nd, 2026
A flaw was found in FreeType, specifically within its CID font loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening content that embeds or references a specially crafted CID-keyed font. This crafted font can cause repeated allocations and decryptions of subroutine data across multiple font dictionaries, leading to excessive memory and CPU consumption. This can result in a denial of service (DoS) for the application or service processing the font, potentially causing it to hang or terminate.
MEDIUM
CVSS v3: 5.5
CVSS v3: 5.5
Status
| DocFilters Release | Package | State | Justification | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| daily | freetype (2.13.3) | Needs Triage | ||
| 26.3 | freetype (2.13.3) | Needs Triage | ||
| 26.2 | freetype (2.13.3) | Needs Triage | ||
| 26.1 | freetype (2.13.3) | Needs Triage | ||
| 25.4 | freetype (2.13.3) | Needs Triage | ||
| 25.3 | freetype (2.13.3) | Needs Triage | ||
| 25.2 | freetype (2.13.3) | Needs Triage | ||
| 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 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
| 24.1 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
| 23.3 | 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 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage | ||
| 21.8 | freetype (2.6.5) | Needs Triage |
Severity score breakdown
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
5.5
Base Severity
MEDIUM
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version
3.1