# CVE-2026-113679: HarfBuzz 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 Out-of-Bounds Write via WebAssembly font\_glyph\_to\_string

- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-20 · Updated: 2026-10-20

## Affected

- harfbuzz: from 8.0.0, through 14.6.0

## Description

HarfBuzz 8.0.0 through 14.6.0 contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the experimental WebAssembly shaper because the font_glyph_to_string import has a wrong WAMR signature. Attackers can supply a crafted font whose wasm module places the output buffer near linear memory's end, writing glyph-name bytes into host memory to crash or corrupt applications.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/pull/6414
- https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/commit/5e821de8256d01780566b5c8ab7886fae4c93da8
- https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/blob/14.6.0/src/hb-wasm-api-list.hh#L85
- https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/blob/14.6.0/src/hb-wasm-api-font.hh#L115-L123
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/harfbuzz-8.0.0-through-14.6.0-out-of-bounds-write-via-webassembly-font-glyph-to-string

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