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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.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.14%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.14% probability · 4th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- freetype/freetype
- Source
- cve-assign@fb.com
References
- https://gitlab.com/freetype/freetype/-/commit/fc85a255849229c024c8e65f536fe1875d84841cPatch
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.14.2/Release Notes
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23865Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/03/8Mailing List
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.