CVE-2026-95512
Publication date 2 October 2026
Last updated 6 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
A flaw was found in FreeType, specifically within its CID font loader. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into opening content that embeds or references a specially crafted CID-keyed font. This crafted font can cause repeated allocations and decryptions of subroutine data across multiple font dictionaries, leading to excessive memory and CPU consumption. This can result in a denial of service (DoS) for the application or service processing the font, potentially causing it to hang or terminate.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| freetype | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.13.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.5 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8881-1
- FreeType vulnerability
- 6 October 2026