Description
FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | freetype | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.2 | USN-3263-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | freetype | 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.7 | USN-3263-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | ft2demos +1 | 2.3.7-25.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0837-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | ft2demos +1 | 2.3.7-25.45.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0837-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-3263-1 freetype vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0837-1 Security update for freetype2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201706-14 vendor-advisory
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=49858
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=289
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=beecf80a6deecbaf5d264d4f864451bde4fe98b8
- 97677 vdb-entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html