Description


FontForge SFD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer 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 SFD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28544.

Related CPE's


Weaknesses



CWE-122

CVSS impact metrics


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

8.8 · High

Information


Source identifier

[email protected]

Vulnerability status

Analyzed

Published

2025-12-31T07:15:51.550Z

2 weeks ago

Last modified

2026-01-07T16:08:13.430Z

1 week ago