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CVE-2026-95512

Freetype: freetype: denial of service via repeated subroutine allocations in cid font loader

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 6th percentile. Fixed in 2.14.3-2.1.hum1.

CVSS 3.15.5MediumEPSS percentile6th0.2% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix2.14.3-2.1.hum1Upgrade to this build

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD

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  • Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed builds2.14.3-2.1.hum1Stated by: CVE record

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What it is

From the CVE record

A flaw was found in FreeType, specifically within its CID font loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening content that embeds or references a specially crafted CID-keyed font. This crafted font can cause repeated allocations and decryptions of subroutine data across multiple font dictionaries, leading to excessive memory and CPU consumption. This can result in a denial of service (DoS) for the application or service processing the font, potentially causing it to hang or terminate.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS6th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 6th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

11 events over 4 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Workaround availablerecord updated
  2. Workaround availableworkaround available, workaround available, published, weakness classified, att&ck mapped, record updated, record updated, record updated

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Scored 5.5 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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