Description
An issue was discovered in FreeType 2 through 2.9. A NULL pointer dereference in the Ins_GETVARIATION() function within ttinterp.c could lead to DoS via a crafted font file.
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 | 2.9.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | freetype | 2.9.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | freetype | 2.9.1-3 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | freetype2 | 2.10.1-4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1353-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | freetype2 | 2.11.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10770-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | ft2demos +1 | 2.10.1-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0704-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | freetype | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | freetype | 2.8.1-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | freetype | 2.7.1-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | freetype | 2.7-r2 | — |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0704-1 Security update for freetype2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10770-1 freetype2-devel-2.11.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1353-1 Security update for freetype2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025