Description
HarfBuzz from 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the experimental WebAssembly shaper host imports buffer_set_contents, face_create, and font_set_coords. Attackers can supply a crafted font whose embedded wasm module passes out-of-range addresses with non-zero lengths, crashing any application that shapes text with the font.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description HarfBuzz from 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the experimental WebAssembly shaper host imports buffer_set_contents, face_create, and font_set_coords. Attackers can supply a crafted font whose embedded wasm module passes out-of-range addresses with non-zero lengths, crashing any application that shapes text with the font.
Title HarfBuzz 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 WebAssembly Shaper NULL Pointer Dereference DoS
First Time appeared Harfbuzz Project
Harfbuzz Project harfbuzz
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:harfbuzz_project:harfbuzz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Harfbuzz Project
Harfbuzz Project harfbuzz
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Harfbuzz Project Harfbuzz
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T15:40:41.101Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T14:51:02.127Z

Link: CVE-2026-113680

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:12.923

Modified: 2026-10-20T16:17:12.923

Link: CVE-2026-113680

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