Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2025-27363

TLP:CLEAR

FreeType Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

FreeType contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files that may allow for arbitrary code execution.

Facts

  • Vendor: FreeType
  • Product: FreeType
  • CVSS: 8.1
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 27.8 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 6 May 2025
  • First known exploitation: 6 May 2025
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 27 May 2025
  • Weakness: CWE-787
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 6 May 2025

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD