Red Hat Security Advisory: fontforge security update
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been identified in FontForge, a font editor supporting various font formats. These include a heap-based buffer overflow in BMP file parsing (CVE-2025-15279), a use-after-free vulnerability in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15269), and a buffer overflow in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15275). These flaws could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. Red Hat has issued an important security update for affected versions of FontForge in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 6 Extended Update Support. The update addresses these vulnerabilities to prevent exploitation. Users of the affected Red Hat products are advised to apply the provided update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
FontForge, a font editor supporting multiple font formats, contains three critical vulnerabilities: a heap-based buffer overflow in BMP file parsing (CVE-2025-15279), a use-after-free in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15269), and a buffer overflow in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15275). These vulnerabilities enable remote code execution. Red Hat Product Security has rated the update addressing these issues as important and released patches for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support. The advisory references specific bugzilla entries and provides updated package versions to remediate these flaws.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems running vulnerable versions of FontForge. This poses a significant security risk, potentially leading to system compromise. The vulnerabilities affect multiple architectures supported by Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder Extended Update Support 9.6. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for FontForge in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2213) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: fontforge security update
Description
Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been identified in FontForge, a font editor supporting various font formats. These include a heap-based buffer overflow in BMP file parsing (CVE-2025-15279), a use-after-free vulnerability in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15269), and a buffer overflow in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15275). These flaws could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. Red Hat has issued an important security update for affected versions of FontForge in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 6 Extended Update Support. The update addresses these vulnerabilities to prevent exploitation. Users of the affected Red Hat products are advised to apply the provided update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
FontForge, a font editor supporting multiple font formats, contains three critical vulnerabilities: a heap-based buffer overflow in BMP file parsing (CVE-2025-15279), a use-after-free in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15269), and a buffer overflow in SFD file parsing (CVE-2025-15275). These vulnerabilities enable remote code execution. Red Hat Product Security has rated the update addressing these issues as important and released patches for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support. The advisory references specific bugzilla entries and provides updated package versions to remediate these flaws.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems running vulnerable versions of FontForge. This poses a significant security risk, potentially leading to system compromise. The vulnerabilities affect multiple architectures supported by Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder Extended Update Support 9.6. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for FontForge in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2213) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:2213
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-15275","CVE-2025-15279"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a248d78e29bf47b50d65324
Added to database: 6/6/2026, 9:13:28 PM
Last enriched: 6/6/2026, 9:19:56 PM
Last updated: 6/7/2026, 5:41:39 AM
Views: 8
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