CVE-2026-113680

6.8 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Device

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-20 14:51 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-10-20 16:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-21 16:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-20 16:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-21 16:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.8

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record