Description
FontForge 20190801 has a use-after-free in SFD_GetFontMetaData in sfd.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.
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 | — |
| Debian 10 | fontforge | 1:20170731~dfsg-1+deb10u1 | DLA-3754-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | fontforge | 20170731-14.el8 | RHSA-2020:1921 |
| RHEL 7 | fontforge +1 | 20120731b-13.el7 | RHSA-2020:3966 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | fontforge | 20170731-15.el8 | ALSA-2020:4844 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | fontforge | 20170731-11.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:3628-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0393-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | fontforge | 20170731-11.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0393-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | fontforge | 20201107-1.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10763-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | fontforge | 20170731-lp151.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:2111-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0089-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | fontforge +1 | 20120731b-13.amzn2 | ALAS2-2020-1514 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | fontforge | 20170731-14.el8 | ELSA-2020-1921 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | fontforge +1 | 20120731b-13.el7 | ELSA-2020-3966 |
Advisories 13
- ALSA-2020:4844 Moderate: fontforge security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:3966 Red Hat Security Advisory: fontforge security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:1921 Red Hat Security Advisory: fontforge security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-3754-1 fontforge - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:2111-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10763-1 fontforge-20201107-1.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0393-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0089-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:3628-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0586 Red Hat fontforge: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 7, 2024
- ALAS2-2020-1514 Moderate: fontforge security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 22, 2020
- ELSA-2020-3966 Moderate: fontforge security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 6, 2020
- ELSA-2020-1921 Moderate: fontforge security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 5, 2020
References
- https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/4084
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0089 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-229ad63391 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-906ee5b38d vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202004-14 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240307 [SECURITY] [DLA 3754-1] fontforge security update mailing-list