FreeType Data Breach
FreeType experienced a data breach that was reported on May 6, 2025. 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.
Key Facts
- Organization
- FreeType
- Date Reported
- May 6, 2025
- Incident Type
- unknown
- Industry
- Technology
- Severity Score
- 5/10
- Confidence Level
- high
Source
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Understanding unknown Incidents
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