CVE-2026-23865 — Out-of-bounds Read in Freetype
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.03%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 2
Latest updateMar 12
Description
An integer overflow in the tt_var_load_item_variation_store function of the Freetype library in versions 2.13.2 and 2.13.3 may allow for an out of bounds read operation when parsing HVAR/VVAR/MVAR tables in OpenType variable fonts. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.4
Affected Packages7 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
2📋Vendor Advisories
4Microsoft▶
An integer overflow in the tt_var_load_item_variation_store function of the Freetype library in versions 2.13.2 and 2.13.3 may allow for an out of bounds read operation when parsing HVAR/VVAR/MVAR tab↗2026-03-10
Red Hat▶
Freetype: Freetype: Information disclosure or denial of service via specially crafted font files↗2026-03-02
Debian▶
CVE-2026-23865: freetype - An integer overflow in the tt_var_load_item_variation_store function of the Free...↗2026