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CVE-2026-23865

Freetype: Freetype: Information disclosure or denial of service via specially crafted font files

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-03-02
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-03-0217:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Freetype
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.13≥ 2.13.2, ≤ 2.13.3no fix published
2.14≥ 2.14.0, ≤ 2.14.1no fix published
java
BranchAffectedFixed in
26.0≥ 26.0.0, < 26.0.126.0.1
25.0≥ 22.0.0, < 25.0.325.0.3
21.0≥ 18.0.0, < 21.0.1121.0.11
17.0≥ 12.0.0, < 17.0.1917.0.19
11.0≥ 9.0.0, < 11.0.3111.0.31
java-min
BranchAffectedFixed in
26.0≥ 26.0.0, < 26.0.126.0.1
25.0≥ 22.0.0, < 25.0.325.0.3
21.0≥ 18.0.0, < 21.0.1121.0.11
17.0≥ 12.0.0, < 17.0.1917.0.19
11.0≥ 9.0.0, < 11.0.3111.0.31

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Meta, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • FreeTypeother versions: affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 2.13.2, ≤ 2.13.3no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 2.14.0, ≤ 2.14.1no fix statedsemver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-03-02

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • busyboxSUSE:Linux Micro 6.0all versions · fixed in 1.36.1-3.1
  • corretto-11MinimOSall versions · fixed in 11.0.31.11.1-r0and 7 other packages
  • corretto-17MinimOSall versions · fixed in 17.0.19.10.1-r0and 7 other packages
  • corretto-21MinimOSall versions · fixed in 21.0.11.10.1-r0and 7 other packages
  • corretto-25MinimOSall versions · fixed in 25.0.3.9.1-r0and 6 other packages
  • corretto-26MinimOSall versions · fixed in 26.0.1.8.1-r0and 6 other packages
  • freetypeUbuntu:25.10all versions · fixed in 2.13.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
  • freetypeUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.13.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

216 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-23865 Red Hat Product Security3,235 products fixed · 91 known affected

    freetype: Information disclosure or denial of service via specially crafted font files

    openshift-logging/cluster-logging-operator-bundle as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift · openshift-logging/cluster-logging-rhel9-operator as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift · openshift-logging/eventrouter-rhel9 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift · +88 more

  • RHSA-2026:22328 Red Hat Product Security51 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: java-21-ibm-semeru-certified-jdk security update

  • RHSA-2026:11822 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenJDK 25.0.3 Security Update for Windows Builds

  • RHSA-2026:9689 Red Hat Product Security834 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: java-21-openjdk security update

  • RHSA-2026:9683 Red Hat Product Security780 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-openjdk security update

  • RHSA-2026:9686 Red Hat Product Security898 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: java-17-openjdk security update

13 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:22328 · 51 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:11822 · 1 productBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:7933 · 7 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
2026-03-02
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-878v-mxg6-vj8f

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23865?

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.

Is CVE-2026-23865 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-23865 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-23865?

CVE-2026-23865 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

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