Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2025-27363 is a memory corruption flaw in FreeType, a widely embedded font-rendering library. A malicious font can trigger an out-of-bounds heap write that may lead to code execution. Because CISA lists it as known exploited, treat vulnerable FreeType copies as urgent, especially in products that parse untrusted fonts. Exposure is likely wherever FreeType 2.13.0 or older is bundled, dynamically linked, or statically embedded, including operating systems, desktop apps, browsers, document tools, graphics software, and mobile platforms. Android is referenced by a May 2025 security bulletin, but product-specific impact must be checked against vendor advisories. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing services, user endpoints, document workflows, and products that ingest fonts or user-supplied files. Known exploitation raises urgency, but remediation should be guided by confirmed FreeType presence and vendor patch availability. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeType to a version newer than 2.13.0 where available.; Apply operating system, application, and mobile vendor security updates.; Identify statically bundled FreeType copies in applications and firmware..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MAV:N/MAC:L/MPR:N/MUI:N/MS:U/MC:H/MI:H/MA:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MAV:N/MAC:L/MPR:N/MUI:N/MS:U/MC:H/MI:H/MA:H2.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C/CR:H/IR:H/AR:H/MAV:N/MAC:L/MPR:N/MUI:N/MS:U/MC:H/MI:H/MA:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2025-27363CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-05-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-27363CVE reference · government-resource
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00030.htmlCVE reference
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Out-of-bounds Write
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