CVE-2026-50811

freetype: An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in FreeType 2.14.3 and versions before commit 5a280ecde6f324de0d226261036e...

CVE-2026-50811 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by freetype2-demos 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, released July 7, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0047
41st percentile

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in FreeType 2.14.3 and versions before commit 5a280ecde6f324de0d226261036e736e0cb49a71 in src/truetype/ttgxvar.c, in the TT_Get_Var_Design implementation used by FT_Get_Var_Design_Coordinates

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
freetype · Debian 14 2.14.3+dfsg-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-50811 Jul 31, 2026
freetype2 · opensuse-leap 16.0 2.14.3-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21362-1 Jul 16, 2026
freetype2 · sles 16.0 2.14.3-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22815-1 Jul 16, 2026
freetype2-demos · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 freetype2-demos 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 Jul 7, 2026
ft2demos · opensuse-leap 16.0 2.14.3-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21362-1 Jul 16, 2026
libfreetype6 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 libfreetype6 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 Jul 7, 2026

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