Skip to main content
Public proof of conceptFix available

CVE-2026-50811

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2026-07-07
  • WeaknessCWE-125

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in FreeType 2.14.3 and versions before commit 5a280ecde6f324de0d226261036e736e0cb49a71 in src/truetype/ttgxvar.c, in the TT_Get_Var_Design implementation used by FT_Get_Var_Design_Coordinates

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-07-0723:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

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

  • freetypeUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
  • freetypeUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • freetypeRed Hat:hummingbird:1all versions · fixed in 0:2.14.3-1.2.hum1and 2 other packages
  • freetypeEchoall versions · no fixed version listed
  • freetypeDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2.14.3+dfsg-2
  • freetype2SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2all versions · fixed in 2.14.3-160000.1.1
  • freetype2SUSE:Linux Micro 6.1all versions · fixed in 2.14.3-slfo.1.1_1.1
  • freetype2SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0all versions · fixed in 2.14.3-1.1

5 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-50811 Red Hat Product Security7 products fixed

    freetype: FreeType: Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in font processing

  • RHSA-2026:36841 Red Hat Product Security7 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:36841 · 7 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:36841 · 7 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Published
2026-07-07
Last Modified
2026-07-09
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-v5fr-wv7c-jq2m

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50811?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in FreeType 2.14.3 and versions before commit 5a280ecde6f324de0d226261036e736e0cb49a71 in src/truetype/ttgxvar.c, in the TT_Get_Var_Design implementation used by FT_Get_Var_Design_Coordinates

Is CVE-2026-50811 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2026-50811, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-50811?

CVE-2026-50811 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Running freetype? Hear about its next vulnerability

Surveillance reads the versions in your stack — a domain, a lockfile or a list — checks each CVE against the ranges its sources publish, and alerts you when one you run is exploited or enters CISA KEV. A version it cannot read stays « version not verified ».

Get alerts for this productCISA KEV additions, November 2026Search CVEs

No credit card required · No monthly cap on website lookups · 250 API requests/month

Go further

Related vulnerabilities

Same product first, then the same vendor advisory and the same publication week.

Back to CVE Database

Sources for this record