CVE 7.8 HIGH

FontForge GUtils XBM File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability_CVE-2025-15278

7.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

FontForge GUtils XBM File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FontForge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of pixels within XBM files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27865.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-15278
Source zdi
Published Dec 31, 2025 at 06:59

Affected Product

Vendor FontForge
Product FontForge
Version 88de9b7dc76fbdef9069b7664ecc280f1c15ba2f
Affected Versions FontForge FontForge 88de9b7dc76fbdef9069b7664ecc280f1c15ba2f

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