CVE-2026-23865
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | freetype |
| Product | freetype |
| Published | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 4, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
FreeType / FreeType
2.13.2 ≤ 2.13.3 2.14.0 ≤ 2.14.1
References
facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23865 gitlab.com: https://gitlab.com/freetype/freetype/-/commit/fc85a255849229c024c8e65f536fe1875d84841c sourceforge.net: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.14.2/ openwall.com: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/03/8