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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2025-27363 FreeType · FreeType

FreeType Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.1 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MAV:N/MAC:L/MPR:N/MUI:N/MS:U/MC:H/MI:H/MA:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

76.68 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
98.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 98.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

May 06, 2025

Remediation Due

May 27, 2025

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see:

https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-05-01
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27363