#VU123884 Integer overflow in FreeType - CVE-2026-23865
Published: March 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123884
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23865
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeType
FreeType
Software vendor:
freetype.org
freetype.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the tt_var_load_item_variation_store() function when parsing HVAR/VVAR/MVAR tables in OpenType variable fonts. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and read memory contents on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.