Description
In FreeType before 2.6.1, a buffer over-read occurs in type1/t1parse.c on function T1_Get_Private_Dict where there is no check that the new values of cur and limit are sensible before going to Again.
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 | 2.6.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freetype | 2.6.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freetype | 2.6.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 8 | freetype | 2.5.2-3+deb8u3 | DLA-1887-1 |
Advisories 1
- DLA-1887-1 freetype - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?45923
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/src/type1/t1parse.c?id=e3058617f384cb6709f3878f753fa17aca9e3a30
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190815 [SECURITY] [DLA 1887-1] freetype security update mailing-list
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38315305
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38315305?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS