Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory: ALAS2-2026-3164
Advisory Released Date: 2026-02-19
Advisory Updated Date: 2026-02-19
FontForge SFD File Parsing Improper Validation of Array Index Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of FontForge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SFD files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28563. (CVE-2025-15270)
Affected Packages:
fontforge
Note:
This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.
Issue Correction:
Run yum update fontforge or yum update --advisory ALAS2-2026-3164 to update your system.
aarch64:
fontforge-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.aarch64
fontforge-devel-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.aarch64
fontforge-debuginfo-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.aarch64
i686:
fontforge-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.i686
fontforge-devel-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.i686
fontforge-debuginfo-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.i686
src:
fontforge-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.src
x86_64:
fontforge-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.x86_64
fontforge-devel-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.x86_64
fontforge-debuginfo-20120731b-13.amzn2.0.5.x86_64