CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Remediation Deadline: May 27, 2025

High

CISA KEV

CVE-2025-27363

FreeType—FreeType

FreeType contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files that may allow for arbitrary code execution.

Required Action

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. Please check with specific vendors for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2025-05-01 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27363

Vulnerability Overview

Severity: High
CISA KEV: Yes
Ransomware: Unknown
Published: May 6, 2025
KEV Added: May 6, 2025
Due Date: May 27, 2025
Related Articles: 0

Vendor

FreeType