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High · 8.8 CVE-2025-15280 EUVD-2025-205891GHSA-9hg6-8r8x-q6q6

FontForge SFD File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2025 · Updated Dec 31, 2025 · Assigned by zdi

Description

FontForge SFD File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FontForge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SFD files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28525.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
FontForge FontForge aca4f524c6cb14cdc7bc4cd493492a33f5154797 —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 fontforge No fix yet —
Debian 13 fontforge No fix yet —
Debian 12 fontforge No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 —

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