Resource Exhaustion Affecting freetype package, versions <2.13.3+dfsg-1+e6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-FREETYPE-20414116
  • published3 Oct 2026
  • disclosed2 Oct 2026

Introduced: 2 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-95512  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest freetype to version 2.13.3+dfsg-1+e6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freetype package and not the freetype package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in FreeType, specifically within its CID font loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening content that embeds or references a specially crafted CID-keyed font. This crafted font can cause repeated allocations and decryptions of subroutine data across multiple font dictionaries, leading to excessive memory and CPU consumption. This can result in a denial of service (DoS) for the application or service processing the font, potentially causing it to hang or terminate.

CVSS Base Scores

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