CVE-2015-9290

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

In FreeType before 2.6.1, a buffer over-read occurs in type1/t1parse.c on function T1_Get_Private_Dict where there is no check that the new values of cur and limit are sensible before going to Again.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 65.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 30, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026

Patch available.

generic

myF5

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38315305?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

generic

myF5

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38315305

generic

The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #45923, buffer overflow in... [Savannah]

https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?45923

generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 1887-1] freetype security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00019.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 16:44 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 16:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:43 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 09:51 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-9290?

CVE-2015-9290 is a critical vulnerability published on July 30, 2019. In FreeType before 2.6.1, a buffer over-read occurs in type1/t1parse.c on function T1GetPrivate_Dict where there is no check that the new values of cur and limit are sensible before going to Again.

When was CVE-2015-9290 disclosed?

CVE-2015-9290 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 30, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-9290 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-9290 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 65.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9290?

CVE-2015-9290 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-9290?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9290, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2015-9290

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myF5

The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #45923, buffer overflow in... [Savannah]

[SECURITY] [DLA 1887-1] freetype security update

Weakness Classification(1)

Data Freshness Timeline

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