FontForge SFD File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FontForge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SFD files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28564.
History

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:2025-11-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Fontforge
Fontforge fontforge
Vendors & Products Fontforge
Fontforge fontforge

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:15:00 +0000

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Description FontForge SFD File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FontForge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SFD files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28564.
Title FontForge SFD File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2025-12-31T06:58:23.826Z

Updated: 2025-12-31T16:23:23.815Z

Reserved: 2025-12-29T20:00:14.810Z

Link: CVE-2025-15269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-31T16:22:41.966Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-31T07:15:50.710

Modified: 2026-01-07T16:12:17.387

Link: CVE-2025-15269

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-12-31T06:58:23Z

Links: CVE-2025-15269 - Bugzilla