FontForge SFD File Parsing Improper Validation of Array Index 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 user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28562.
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Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:15:00 +0000
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| Description | FontForge SFD File Parsing Improper Validation of Array Index 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 user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28562. | |
| Title | FontForge SFD File Parsing Improper Validation of Array Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-129 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-31T06:58:54.402Z
Reserved: 2025-12-29T20:00:45.707Z
Link: CVE-2025-15271
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Status : Received
Published: 2025-12-31T07:15:51.063
Modified: 2025-12-31T07:15:51.063
Link: CVE-2025-15271
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