CVE-2026-23865
Published: March 6, 2026Last modified: March 13, 2026
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.3 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | LOW |
| Availability impact | LOW |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | freetype | Unknown (2.12.1-r0) |
| 25 LTS | freetype | Unknown (2.13.3-r0) | |
| Stream | freetype | Fixed (2.14.2-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | freetype | Unknown (2.12.1-r0) |
| 25 LTS | freetype | Unknown (2.13.3-r0) | |
| Stream | freetype | Unknown (2.13.0-r6) |