#VU105715 Out-of-bounds write in FreeType - CVE-2025-27363
Published: March 14, 2025 / Updated: August 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105715
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
FreeType
FreeType
Software vendor:
freetype.org
freetype.org
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/13/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/13/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/13/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/13/8
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-27363