CVE-2025-27363 (GCVE-0-2025-27363)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-03-11 13:28
Modified
2026-02-26 19:09
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MAV:N/MAC:L/MPR:N/MUI:N/MS:U/MC:H/MI:H/MA:H
CWE
  • Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
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FreeType FreeType Version: 0.0.0   ≤ 2.13.0
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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Date added: 2025-05-06

Due date: 2025-05-27

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-05-01 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27363

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