CVE-2025-50949

Name: CVE-2025-50949
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-10-23T16:15:49.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-50949 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. FontForge v20230101 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component DlgCreate8.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FontForge v20230101 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component DlgCreate8.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fontforge	Fontforge	2023-01-01

References

https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/pull/5491Patch

Timeline

Published: Oct 23, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-50949?

FontForge v20230101 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the component DlgCreate8.

How severe is CVE-2025-50949?

CVE-2025-50949 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50949?

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Source: NVD / NIST