vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2025-27363)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 11, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 11, 2025
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An out of bounds write exists in FreeType versions 2.13.0 and below
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 up to 6 signed long integers out of bounds relative to this
buffer. This may result in arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability
may have been exploited in the wild.
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 up to 6 signed long integers out of bounds relative to this
buffer. This may result in arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability
may have been exploited in the wild.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
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