CVE-2025-50951

fontforge: Fontforge memory leak

Published Oct 23, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FontForge v20230101 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the utf7toutf8_copy function at /fontforge/sfd.c.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:2023-01-01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-401
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Fontforge
Fontforge fontforge
Vendors & Products Fontforge
Fontforge fontforge
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Title fontforge: Fontforge memory leak
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description FontForge v20230101 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the utf7toutf8_copy function at /fontforge/sfd.c.
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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 24, 2025, 12:55 PM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 23, 2025, 4:16 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 23, 2025, 12:00 AM