CVE-2025-27363
FreeType Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
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Summary
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.
Affected software
Vendor: FreeType · Product: FreeType
Weakness types (CWE):
What to do
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