Description
FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and the improper handling of an "allocation error" in the bdf_free_font function.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | freetype | 2.4.9-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freetype | 2.4.9-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freetype | 2.4.9-1.1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ft2demos +1 | 2.7-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1 freetype2-devel-2.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1 ft2demos-2.7-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 1027921 vdb-entry
- http://www.freetype.org/
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37905
- USN-1686-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0189 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121224 Re: CVE Request - Multiple security fixes in freetype - 2.4.11 mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0165 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2013-015-01 vendor-advisory
- 51900 third-party-advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=9b6b5754b57c12b820e01305eb69b8863a161e5a
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0177 vendor-advisory
- 51826 third-party-advisory