# CVE-2026-95512: FreeType CID font loader denial of service

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95512-a-flaw-was-found-in-freetype-specifically-within-its-cid-font  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-02. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-95512 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-10-02

FreeType is a widely-used font rendering library embedded in many applications and services. A flaw in its CID font loader allows a remote attacker to craft a malicious font file that, when processed, consumes excessive memory and CPU resources, causing the application to hang or crash. An attacker could distribute such a font through email attachments, websites, or documents to disrupt service availability.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-95512 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95512 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-95512?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 2 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** FreeType.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95512?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-95512 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-95512?** Check whether you run FreeType. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in FreeType's CID-keyed font processing, where specially crafted fonts trigger repeated allocations and decryptions of subroutine data across multiple font dictionaries. The flaw is exploitable remotely by embedding or referencing the crafted CID font in user-accessible content; no authentication is required. Successful exploitation results in denial of service through resource exhaustion, causing the vulnerable application to hang or terminate.

## Affected products

- FreeType

## Timeline

- 2026-10-02: disclosed

## References

- [https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/](https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/)
- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)