CVE-2025-15278

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
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:20251009:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Jan 2026, 16:01

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References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1185/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1185/ - Third Party Advisory
First Time Fontforge
Fontforge fontforge
CPE cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:20251009:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

31 Dec 2025, 07:15

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New CVE

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