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[USN-8086-1] FreeType vulnerability

Posted on 13 March 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8086-1
March 12, 2026

freetype vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

FreeType could be made to leak sensitive information.

Software Description:
- freetype: FreeType 2 is a font engine library

Details:

It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain integer
arithmetic. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive
information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
libfreetype-dev 2.13.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
libfreetype6 2.13.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libfreetype-dev 2.13.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
libfreetype6 2.13.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8086-1
CVE-2026-23865

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.13.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.13.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

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