FreeType
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for FreeType, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
FreeType currently scores 5/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 2 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2020-15999. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for FreeType each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2020-15999 CRITICAL exploited Out-of-bounds write EPSS 44% → fixed in 2.10.4 CVE-2025-27363 HIGH exploited Out-of-bounds write EPSS 23% → see advisory CVE-2017-8105 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds write EPSS 4% → fixed in 2.7.1 CVE-2017-7864 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds write EPSS 4% → see advisory CVE-2016-10328 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds write EPSS 4% → see advisory CVE-2017-7857 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds write EPSS 4% → fixed in 2.8 CVE-2017-8287 CRITICAL Memory corruption EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2017-7858 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds write EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2014-9746 CRITICAL Improper input validation EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2015-9290 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds read EPSS 3% → fixed in 2.6.1 CVE-2022-27404 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds write EPSS 3% → fixed in 2.12.0Get alerted about FreeType
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Frequently asked
Is FreeType safe and patched?
FreeType currently scores 5/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 2 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2020-15999. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
What should I do about FreeType now?
Review the patch-priority list, apply the available fixes (or move to the latest release), and confirm against FreeType's official advisory. Some issues are under active exploitation, so treat this as urgent.
Why is FreeType listed on IsItPatched?
FreeType was added automatically because CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog flagged it as actively exploited in the wild. IsItPatched tracks its known CVEs, severity (CVSS), exploitation probability (EPSS) and KEV status from public data; its version and lifecycle mapping is verified over time.
lifecycle unknown — needs latest supported version
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against FreeType's official advisory before you patch or upgrade.