Description
FontForge v20230101 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component DlgCreate8.
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 | 1:20251009+git20260808~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | fontforge | No fix yet | — |
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 SP7 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4353-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4353-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | fontforge | 20230101-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20435-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20016-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | fontforge | 20230101-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20435-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20016-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | fontforge | 20251009-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15758-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | fontforge | 20230101-160000.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20235-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:20174-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | fontforge | 20200314-150200.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4353-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | fontforge +2 | 20201107-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2025-1262 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | fontforge +1 | 20120731b-13.amzn2.0.3 | ALAS2-2025-3063 |
Advisories 8
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20235-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:20174-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15758-1 fontforge-20251009-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20435-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20016-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4353-1 Security update for fontforge SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2025-3063 Moderate: fontforge security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 10, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-1262 Moderate: fontforge security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 10, 2025