CVE-2025-15273 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FontForge, affecting its PFB file parsing. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's system if they open a specially crafted malicious file. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| 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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