CVE-2025-15272 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FontForge, specifically affecting its SFD file parsing. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations when a user opens a malicious SFD file or visits a malicious page. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though user interaction is required. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2025-11-17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:2025-11-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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