Linux · Debian · Security advisory · March 25, 2026

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34085: fontconfig security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34085, released March 25, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in fontconfig (version 2.17.1-3). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
5.9
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0013
2nd percentile

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
fontconfigDebian 142.17.1-3

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
Routine CVE-2026-34085 fontconfig before 2.17.1 has an off-by-one error in allocation during sfnt capability handling, leading to a one-byte out-of-bounds write, and potentially a crash or code execution. This is in FcFontCapabilities in fcfreetype.c.5.9 0.0013 None reported
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