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Posted on 13 August 2026
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202608-02
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Severity: Normal
Title: FreeType: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 12, 2026
Bugs: #970886, #971490
ID: 202608-02

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Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, one of which
includes information leak.

Background
==========
FreeType is a software font engine that is designed to be small,
efficient, highly customizable, and portable while capable of producing
high-quality output (glyph images).

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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media-libs/freetype < 2.14.3 >= 2.14.3

Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======
One of the possible outcomes allows for an out-of-bounds read. Please
review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========
All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.14.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2026-22007
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22007
[ 2 ] CVE-2026-22008
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22008
[ 3 ] CVE-2026-22013
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22013
[ 4 ] CVE-2026-22016
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22016
[ 5 ] CVE-2026-22018
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22018
[ 6 ] CVE-2026-22021
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22021
[ 7 ] CVE-2026-23865
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23865
[ 8 ] CVE-2026-34268
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34268
[ 9 ] CVE-2026-34282
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34282

Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202608-02

Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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