6.2
MEDIUM
CVE-2025-23022
FreeType Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

FreeType 2.8.1 has a signed integer overflow in cf2_doFlex in cff/cf2intrp.c.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 16, 2025, 9:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-23022 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Freetype freetype
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-23022.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1312 Exploit
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-23022 Issue Tracking

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-23022 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-23022 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1312 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1312 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-23022 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-23022 Issue Tracking
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-23022
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-190
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description FreeType 2.8.1 has a signed integer overflow in cf2_doFlex in cff/cf2intrp.c.
    Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1312
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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