SUSE update for freetype2

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU105715

Risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27363

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted font to the application that is using an affected version of the library, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package freetype2 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3: LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4: LTSS

Desktop Applications Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP3 - SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2 - 5.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP3 - SP5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

ft2demos: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

freetype2-profile-tti35: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

freetype2-devel-32bit: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

libfreetype6-32bit: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftgrid: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftlint: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftbench: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

libfreetype6-debuginfo: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftdump: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

freetype2-debugsource: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftview: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftvalid: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftmulti: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftdiff: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

libfreetype6: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

freetype2-devel: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftgamma: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftstring: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

ftinspect: before 2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp5:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp4:LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:desktop_applications_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro_for_rancher:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ft2demos:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:freetype2-profile-tti35:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:freetype2-devel-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreetype6-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftgrid:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftlint:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftbench:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreetype6-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftdump:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:freetype2-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftview:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftvalid:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftmulti:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftdiff:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libfreetype6:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:freetype2-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftgamma:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftstring:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ftinspect:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-20250998-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.