May 6, 2025 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2025-27363 — FreeType FreeType
FreeType Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2025-05-06- Federal due date
2025-05-27- Vendor
- FreeType
- Product
- FreeType
- EPSS
- 98.7th percentile (score 0.703, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27363
CISA short description
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
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.