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Ubuntu 25.10 FreeType Key Integer Arithmetic Information Leak USN-8086-1

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FreeType could be made to leak sensitive information.
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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

Ubuntu 25.10 FreeType Key Integer Arithmetic Information Leak USN-8086-1

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FreeType critical update on Ubuntu to avert information leak risks from integer arithmetic flaws. Secure your system now!
FreeType could be made to leak sensitive information.

Summary

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

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8086-1

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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