How many CVEs does FreeType have?

FreeType has 97 published CVE records since 2006, including 4 in the last two years.

How many FreeType CVEs are in CISA KEV?

Yes — 2 of FreeType's CVEs are listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild and carrying a CISA remediation deadline.

Which FreeType products have the most CVEs?

The FreeType products with the most published CVEs are FreeType, freetype2, freetype-demos.

What are the most common weakness types in FreeType CVEs?

FreeType's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')), CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound), CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write).

Are there public exploits for FreeType vulnerabilities?

Yes — 9 of FreeType's CVEs have a known public exploit.

How many critical FreeType vulnerabilities are there?

FreeType has 31 critical and 26 high-severity CVEs.

What is the average severity of FreeType CVEs?

The average CVSS base score across FreeType's scored CVEs is 7.5.

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97 CVEs

2 in CISA KEV

FreeType Vulnerabilities

Name: FreeType vulnerability dataset (CVEs)
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

CVE security advisories and vulnerability history for FreeType.

97

Total CVEs

Published

2

In CISA KEV

Exploited in the wild

9

Public exploits

PoC or exploit code

7.5

Avg CVSS

2006–2026

Overview

FreeType has 97 published CVE records since 2006, of which 2 are in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and 9 have a known public exploit. The average CVSS base score across scored CVEs is 7.5.

This page aggregates every publicly disclosed vulnerability (CVE) affecting FreeType products, with severity breakdowns, the most-affected products, the most common weakness types, and the latest disclosures.

Security scorecard

A quick read on FreeType's vulnerability posture, as a share of its 97 published CVEs.

Average CVSS: 7.5
Critical / high: 59%
Actively exploited (KEV): 2%
Public exploit available: 9%
Patch available: 100%

Severity and exploitation

How the CVSS severity of FreeType's CVEs breaks down, plus how many are exploited in the wild or have public exploit code.

Critical31

High26

Medium40

Low0

In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

2

2 of FreeType's CVEs are confirmed exploited in the wild.

Public exploits

9

9 of FreeType's CVEs have a known public exploit available.

Most affected products

The FreeType products with the most published CVEs. Follow any product to browse its versions and vulnerabilities.

Common weakness types

The CWE weakness categories most often found in FreeType CVEs. Follow any weakness for its full explanation.

CNAs that assign these CVEs

The CVE Numbering Authorities that publish FreeType CVE records.

Disclosure activity by year

How many FreeType CVEs were published each year.

2016

2

2017

7

2018

1

2019

4

2020

1

2022

4

2025

2

2026

2

Latest FreeType CVEs

The most recently disclosed vulnerabilities affecting FreeType.

Medium vulnerability · 2026-07-07
CWE-125
Medium · CVSS 6.5
EPSS 0.3%2026-07-07
Medium vulnerability · 2026-03-02
CWE-125
Medium · CVSS 5.3
EPSS 0.1%2026-03-02
High vulnerability · 2025-03-11
CISA KEV
CWE-787
High · CVSS 7.7
EPSS 26.0%2025-03-11
Medium vulnerability · 2025-01-10
CWE-190
Medium · CVSS 6.2
EPSS 0.2%2025-01-10
High vulnerability · 2022-05-27
High · CVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.7%2022-05-27
High vulnerability · 2022-04-22
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.8%2022-04-22
Critical vulnerability · 2022-04-22
Critical · CVSS 9.8
EPSS 2.8%2022-04-22
High vulnerability · 2022-04-22
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.4%2022-04-22
Critical vulnerability · 2020-11-03
CISA KEV
CWE-120
Critical · CVSS 9.4
EPSS 50.6%2020-11-03
Medium vulnerability · 2019-09-03
Medium · CVSS 6.5
EPSS 2.3%2019-09-03
Medium vulnerability · 2019-09-03
Medium · CVSS 6.5
EPSS 1.7%2019-09-03
High vulnerability · 2019-09-03
High · CVSS 8.8
EPSS 1.9%2019-09-03

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about FreeType vulnerabilities.

How many CVEs does FreeType have?: FreeType has 97 published CVE records since 2006, including 4 in the last two years.
How many FreeType CVEs are in CISA KEV?: Yes — 2 of FreeType's CVEs are listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild and carrying a CISA remediation deadline.
Which FreeType products have the most CVEs?: The FreeType products with the most published CVEs are FreeType, freetype2, freetype-demos.
What are the most common weakness types in FreeType CVEs?: FreeType's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')), CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound), CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write).
Are there public exploits for FreeType vulnerabilities?: Yes — 9 of FreeType's CVEs have a known public exploit.
How many critical FreeType vulnerabilities are there?: FreeType has 31 critical and 26 high-severity CVEs.
What is the average severity of FreeType CVEs?: The average CVSS base score across FreeType's scored CVEs is 7.5.

References

Vulnerability data is sourced from the CVE Program; severity, KEV, and exploit signals are aggregated by RadicalNotion.AI.

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