CVE-2026-22693

HarfBuzz is a text shaping engine. Prior to version 12.3.0, a null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the SubtableUnicodesCache::create function located in src/hb-ot-cmap-table.hh. The function fails to check if hb_malloc returns NULL before using placement new to construct an object at the returned pointer address. When hb_malloc fails to allocate memory (which can occur in low-memory conditions or when using custom allocators that simulate allocation failures), it returns NULL. The code then attempts to call the constructor on this null pointer using placement new syntax, resulting in undefined behavior and a Segmentation Fault. This issue has been patched in version 12.3.0.

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22693 vulnerability.

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-22693.

URL	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/11/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/12/1
https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/commit/1265ff8d990284f04d8768f35b0e20ae5f60daae
https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/security/advisories/GHSA-xvjr-f2r9-c7ww