Out-of-Bounds Read in FreeType 2.14.3

Publication date: 2026-07-07

Last updated on: 2026-07-07

Assigner: MITRE

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in FreeType 2.14.3 and versions before commit 5a280ecde6f324de0d226261036e736e0cb49a71 in src/truetype/ttgxvar.c, in the TT_Get_Var_Design implementation used by FT_Get_Var_Design_Coordinates

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Published

2026-07-07

Last Modified

2026-07-07

Generated

2026-07-08

AI Q&A

2026-07-08

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-50811

EUVD

EUVD-2026-42157

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
freetype	freetype	to 5a280ecde6f324de0d226261036e736e0cb49a71 (exc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read issue found in FreeType versions 2.14.3 and earlier before a specific commit. It occurs in the source file src/truetype/ttgxvar.c within the TT_Get_Var_Design function, which is used by FT_Get_Var_Design_Coordinates.

Impact Analysis

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability can potentially lead to application crashes or the exposure of sensitive memory contents, depending on how the affected function is used. However, specific impacts are not detailed in the provided information.

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