Description
LibreOffice converts CFF fonts to Type 1 when it subsets a font, which happens when a document is exported to PDF, and CFF fonts may be embedded in documents. A stack buffer overflow existed in that conversion. The converted operators were written into a fixed size buffer with no check that they still fit, so a glyph emitting many operators wrote past the end of the buffer. In fixed versions the remaining capacity is tracked and the conversion stops when it is used up.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Stack buffer overflow during CFF to Type 1 font conversion that could allow memory corruption and potentially code execution
Action: Apply patch
AI Analysis

Impact

LibreOffice performs a conversion of CFF fonts to Type 1 when a document is subset for PDF export. During this conversion the glyph operators were written into a fixed‑size buffer with no bounds checking. A glyph emitting many operators therefore writes past the end of the buffer, corrupting the stack and creating an opportunity for arbitrary code execution or denial of service. The weakness is a classic stack buffer overflow (CWE‑787).

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all editions of LibreOffice from the Document Foundation that have not applied the published patch. The fixed versions include a tracking mechanism that stops the conversion once the buffer is full, preventing the overflow. No specific sub‑versions are listed, so users of any older release should treat the package as vulnerable until updated.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates moderate severity. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting it has not yet been widely exploited. The likely attack vector is the processing of an untrusted document that contains embedded CFF fonts and is subsequently exported to PDF, triggering the conversion routine. Because the overflow occurs on the stack, a successful exploit could lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service, but no proof of exploitation is reported in the public advisories.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 12:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update LibreOffice to the latest release that includes the buffer‑overflow fix.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, avoid opening documents containing embedded CFF fonts from untrusted sources and refrain from exporting such documents to PDF until the patch is applied.
  • Disable the font‑subsetting feature in LibreOffice’s settings before exporting to PDF to eliminate the conversion path that triggers the vulnerability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 12:22 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description LibreOffice converts CFF fonts to Type 1 when it subsets a font, which happens when a document is exported to PDF, and CFF fonts may be embedded in documents. A stack buffer overflow existed in that conversion. The converted operators were written into a fixed size buffer with no check that they still fit, so a glyph emitting many operators wrote past the end of the buffer. In fixed versions the remaining capacity is tracked and the conversion stops when it is used up.
Title Stack buffer overflow in CFF to Type 1 font conversion
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Document Fdn.

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T12:21:57.496Z

Reserved: 2026-07-16T08:17:05.512Z

Link: CVE-2026-63276

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T12:21:51.414Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T12:17:13.547

Modified: 2026-09-22T13:17:10.640

Link: CVE-2026-63276

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T12:30:07Z

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