ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·5/6/2025
CVE-2025-27363 added to CISA KEV: FreeType FreeType
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2025-05-06
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2025-05-27
Why this matters
FreeType contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files that may allow for arbitrary code execution.
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