CVE-2025-27363

Published Mar 11, 2025

Last updated a day ago

FreeType

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-27363 is a vulnerability found in FreeType versions 2.13.0 and below. It occurs when parsing font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files. The issue stems from assigning a signed short value to an unsigned long, followed by adding a static value. This causes a wrap-around, resulting in a heap buffer that is too small being allocated. The vulnerability allows writing up to 6 signed long integers out of bounds relative to the undersized buffer. This out-of-bounds write can potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. It has been reported that this vulnerability may have been exploited in the wild.

Description: 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.
Source: cve-assign@fb.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 8.1
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 2.2
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: FreeType Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Exploit added on: May 6, 2025
Exploit action due: May 27, 2025
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.

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-787

Hype score is a measure of social media activity compared against trending CVEs from the past 12 months. Max score 100.

Hype score: 5

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.