# DSA-6168-1: freetype security update

DSA-6168-1, released March 18, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in freetype (version 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-6168-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 18, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-23865, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-23865

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [freetype](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/freetype.md) | Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-23865](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-23865.md) | High | An integer overflow in the tt_var_load_item_variation_store function of the Freetype library in versions 2.13.2 and 2.13.3 may allow for an out of bounds read operation when parsing HVAR/VVAR/MVAR tables in OpenType variable fonts. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.2. | 7.6 | 0.0017 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z 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 Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo