FontForge GUtils XBM File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FontForge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of pixels within XBM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27865.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1185/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
07 Jan 2026, 16:01
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| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1185/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| First Time |
Fontforge
Fontforge fontforge |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:20251009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
31 Dec 2025, 07:15
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Information
Published : 2025-12-31 07:15
Updated : 2026-01-07 16:01
NVD link : CVE-2025-15278
Mitre link : CVE-2025-15278
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-15278
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Products Affected
fontforge
- fontforge
CWE
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
