Integer overflow in Fontforge

CVE-2025-15278

FontForge GUtils XBM File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FontForge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of pixels within XBM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27865.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Fontforge — versions 88de9b7dc76fbdef9069b7664ecc280f1c15ba2f, 20251009

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-15278?
CVE-2025-15278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fontforge, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2025-15278?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.