Medium severity · published Mar 2, 2026
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…
5.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
FreeType · FreeType
2.13.2 through 2.13.3; 2.14.0 through 2.14.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23865
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23865
Patch
https://gitlab.com/freetype/freetype/-/commit/fc85a255849229c024c8e65f536fe1875d84841c
Release Notes
https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.14.2/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23865
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/03/8
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