Description
Splinefont in FontForge through 20230101 allows command injection via crafted filenames.
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 | 1:20230101~dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | fontforge | 1:20230101~dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | fontforge | 1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1 | DSA-5641-1 |
| Debian 11 | fontforge | 1:20201107~dfsg-4+deb11u1 | DSA-5641-1 |
| Debian 10 | fontforge | 1:20170731~dfsg-1+deb10u1 | DLA-3754-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | fontforge | 1:20201107~dfsg-4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | USN-6856-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | fontforge | 1:20190801~dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | USN-6856-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | fontforge | 1:20170731~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6856-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | fontforge | 20120731.b-7.1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-6856-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | fontforge | 20201107-6.el9 | RHSA-2024:9439 |
| RHEL 8 | fontforge | 20200314-6.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:4267 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | fontforge | 20201107-6.el9_4 | RHSA-2026:2566 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | fontforge | 20201107-6.el9 | ALSA-2024:9439 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | fontforge | 20200314-6.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4267 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | fontforge | 20201107-6.el9 | RLSA-2024:9439 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | fontforge | 20200314-6.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4267 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | fontforge | 20170731-11.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0863-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | fontforge +2 | 20201107-3.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2024-565 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | fontforge +1 | 20120731b-13.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2024-2495 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | fontforge | 20201107-6.el9 | ELSA-2024-9439 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | fontforge-doc | 20251009-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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InzegoSec/CVE-2024-25081_2025-47273 ★ 0 · Mar 19, 2026
An exploit for vulnerable versions of fontforge and setuptools plus a practical example.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 16
- ALSA-2024:9439 Moderate: fontforge security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:4267 Moderate: fontforge security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:2566 Red Hat Security Advisory: fontforge security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 9, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9439 Red Hat Security Advisory: fontforge security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:4267 Red Hat Security Advisory: fontforge security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-6856-1 fontforge vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1512 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (FontForge): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 14, 2026
- DSA-5641-1 fontforge - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3754-1 fontforge - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0863-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0864-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:9439 Moderate: fontforge security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 9, 2025
- RLSA-2024:4267 Moderate: fontforge security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- ELSA-2024-9439 Moderate: fontforge security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-565 Moderate: fontforge security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 21, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2495 Moderate: fontforge security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 18, 2024