RHSA-2025:3421: Important: freetype security update
First published: Mon Mar 31 2025(Updated: )
FreeType is a free, high-quality, portable font engine that can open and manage font files. FreeType loads, hints, and renders individual glyphs efficiently.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> freetype: OOB write when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files (CVE-2025-27363)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for IBM z Systems | ||
| redhat/freetype | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-debugsource | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-debugsource | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-demos-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-demos-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-devel | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-devel | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-debugsource | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-demos-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype-devel | <2.9.1-10.el8_10 | 2.9.1-10.el8_10 |
| redhat/freetype | <2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa | 2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa |
| redhat/freetype-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa | 2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa |
| redhat/freetype-debugsource | <2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa | 2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa |
| redhat/freetype-demos-debuginfo | <2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa | 2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa |
| redhat/freetype-devel | <2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa | 2.9.1-10.el8_10.aa |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2025:3421?
The severity of RHSA-2025:3421 is classified as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2025:3421?
To fix RHSA-2025:3421, update the freetype package to version 2.9.1-10.el8_10 or later.
What products are affected by RHSA-2025:3421?
RHSA-2025:3421 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for x86_64, ARM 64, Power, little endian, and IBM z Systems.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2025:3421?
The vulnerability in RHSA-2025:3421 involves an out-of-bounds write when parsing font subglyph structures related to TrueType.
Is there any impact if I do not address RHSA-2025:3421?
Failure to address RHSA-2025:3421 may lead to potential security risks, including exploitation by attackers.
- collector/redhat-errata-latest
- source/Red Hat
- anchor-id/RHSA-2025:3421
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/severity
- agent/source
- agent/type
- agent/title
- collector/redhat-errata
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- vendor/red hat
- canonical/red hat enterprise linux 8
- canonical/red hat enterprise linux for arm 64
- canonical/red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support
- canonical/red hat enterprise linux server for ibm z systems
- package-manager/redhat