CVE-2026-23865

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 2, 2026 at 04:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeType

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An integer overflow in the tt_var_load_item_variation_store function of the Freetype library in versions 2.13.2 and 2.13.3 may allow for an out of bounds read operation when parsing HVAR/VVAR/MVAR tables in OpenType variable fonts. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.13.2 ≤ v ≤ 2.13.32.14.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.14.12.13.22.14.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-23865
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.14.2/
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/03/8

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMMeta
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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