Out-of-bounds Write Affecting freetype package, versions [,2.13.0)
Threat Intelligence
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- published16 Mar 2025
- disclosed15 Mar 2025
Introduced: 15 Mar 2025
CVE-2025-27363 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade freetype to version 2.13.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files, an out of bounds write occurs. This issue arises from assigning a signed short value to an unsigned long and then adding a static value, causing it to wrap around and allocate a heap buffer that is too small. Consequently, up to 6 signed long integers are written out of bounds relative to this buffer, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.