PT-2025-53818 · Fontforge+1 · Fontforge+1

Published 2025-01-01 · Updated 2025-12-31 · CVE-2025-15271

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FontForge (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in FontForge related to the parsing of SFD files. Insufficient validation of user-supplied data can lead to a write past the end of an allocated array, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. User interaction is required, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file, to trigger this issue.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Improper Validation of Array Index

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-129

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-15271

ZDI-25-1193

Affected Products

Debian

Fontforge

References · 12

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-15271 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1193 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-15271 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-15271 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-15271 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-15271 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15271 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15271 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/TheHackerWire/status/2006267531309506590 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/41039 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/147297 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2006332203199054333 · Twitter Post