# DSA-5641-1: fontforge security update

DSA-5641-1, released March 19, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in fontforge. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5641-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 19, 2024
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2024-25081)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-25081

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [fontforge](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/fontforge.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1:20201107~dfsg-4+deb11u1 |
| [fontforge](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/fontforge.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:20230101~dfsg-1.1~deb12u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-25081](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-25081.md) | Routine | fontforge: FontForge is a font editor for outline and bitmap fonts | 4.2 | 0.0108 |  |

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