CVE-2026-23865 (GCVE-0-2026-23865)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-02 16:09 – Updated: 2026-03-04 00:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-02 16:25 UTC
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://gitlab.com/freetype/freetype/-/commit/fc8… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/f… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/03/8 |
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