# CVE-2025-50949: fontforge: This update for fontforge fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2025-50949: Fixed a memory leak in the DlgCreate8 function

CVE-2025-50949 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-50949, released October 23, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-50949
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0026
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 23, 2025

## Description

This update for fontforge fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2025-50949: Fixed a memory leak in the DlgCreate8 function. (bsc#1252652)

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | fontforge Debian 14 | 1:20251009+git20260808~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-50949](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-50949.md) | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge amzn 2023 | 20201107-3.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2025-1262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1262.md) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge opensuse-leap 15.6 | 20200314-150200.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4353-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4353-1.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge opensuse-leap 16.0 | 20251009-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20235-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20235-1.md) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Linux | fontforge sles 15.6 | 20200314-150200.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4353-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4353-1.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge sles 15.7 | 20200314-150200.3.12.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4353-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4353-1.md) | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge sles 16.0 | 20251009-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20435-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20435-1.md) | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Linux | fontforge-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 20201107-3.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2025-1262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1262.md) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge-debugsource amzn 2023 | 20201107-3.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2025-1262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1262.md) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge-devel amzn 2023 | 20201107-3.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2025-1262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1262.md) | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Linux | fontforge-doc amzn 2023 | 20201107-3.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2025-1262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1262.md) | Nov 10, 2025 |

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