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CVE-2025-27363

FreeType Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

FreeType FreeType
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
8.1High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 6 May 2025CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)27.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline27 May 2025Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 11 Mar 2025, 13:28 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 6 May 2025Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

FreeType contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files that may allow for arbitrary code execution.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • FreeTypeaffected: 0.0.0 through 2.13.0CVE List

References 5