CVE-2025-27363 — FreeType Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

An out of bounds write exists in FreeType versions 2.13.0 and below (newer versions of FreeType are not vulnerable) when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files. The vulnerable code assigns a signed short value to an unsigned lo

01What is this vulnerability?

An out of bounds write exists in FreeType versions 2.13.0 and below (newer versions of FreeType are not vulnerable) when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files. The vulnerable code assigns a signed short value to an unsigned long and then adds a static value causing it to wrap around and allocate too small of a heap buffer. The code then writes…

02Affected products

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-05-06. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2025-03-11T13:28:31.705Z
• Last modified: 2026-02-26T19:09:42.172Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2025-05-06
• BOD 22-01 due: 2025-05-27

09References

• www.facebook.com — https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-27363