# DSA-5880-1: freetype security update

DSA-5880-1, released March 17, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in freetype (version 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4). One of them is being exploited (CVE-2025-27363); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5880-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 17, 2025
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2025-27363, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-27363

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [freetype](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/freetype.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-27363](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-27363.md) | Patch now | freetype-devel: FreeType is a free, high-quality, portable font engine that can open and manage font files | 9.0 | 0.2778 | CISA KEV |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo