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TI-2024-16540 Aliases CVE-2024-25081GHSA-rjx3-xwwm-jhj5

Splinefont in FontForge through 20230101 allows command injection via crafted filenames.

Priority LOW 24CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Splinefont in FontForge through 20230101 allows command injection via crafted filenames.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01082 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 20230101VulnerableFontForge
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*40VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20230101 Vulnerable ·FontForge
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:2566 Released 2026-02-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    fontforge security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) fontforge-20201107-6.el9_4
  • RHSA-2024:9439 Released 2024-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    fontforge security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) fontforge-20201107-6.el9
  • RHSA-2024:4267 Released 2024-07-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    fontforge security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) fontforge-20200314-6.el8_10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9439
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:2566
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:4267

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25081
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjx3-xwwm-jhj5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

Sources

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