Description
uiutil.c in FontForge through 20170731 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17534.
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 | fontforge | 1:20201107~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | fontforge | 1:20201107~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | fontforge | 1:20201107~dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1199-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | fontforge | 20230101-6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14981-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1199-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14981-1 fontforge-20230101-6.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1199-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026