Use-After-Free Vulnerability in FontForge Software by FontForge
CVE-2025-15280

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fontforge

Status
Fontforge
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-15280?

This vulnerability in FontForge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations through specially crafted SFD files. The flaw arises from inadequate validation of object existence during the parsing process, leading to potential exploitation when users interact with malicious content. For successful exploitation, attackers require users to visit a harmful web page or open a compromised file, thereby executing code within the context of the current user.

Affected Version(s)

FontForge aca4f524c6cb14cdc7bc4cd493492a33f5154797

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1188/
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CVSS V3.0

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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