Out-of-bounds Read in Freetype
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freetype — versions 2.13.2, 2.14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23865 (Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.com/freetype/freetype/-/commit/fc85a255849229c024c8e65f536fe1875d84841c (Patch)
- sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.14.2/ (Release Notes)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23865?
- CVE-2026-23865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freetype, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23865?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.