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. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.2.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/freetype/freetype/-/commit/fc85a255849229c024c8e65f536fe1875d84841c	Patch
https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.14.2/	Release Notes
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23865	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/03/8	Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-02 17:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:22

NVD link : CVE-2026-23865

Mitre link : CVE-2026-23865

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23865

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freetype

freetype

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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