FreeType (CVE-2025-27363) has been addressed in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.4.5 Interim Fix 5.
IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.4.5 Interim Fix 5 addresses FreeType (CVE-2025-27363).
IBM Cognos Analytics is considered affected by an arbitrary code execution in FreeType (CVE-2025-27363). Freetype is used by IBM Cognos Analytics to render fonts. This is addressed in IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.4.5 Interim Fix 5.
Review the system requirements for the product in the IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.x Installation and Configuration Guide. This document is available from the IBM Cognos Analytics documentation.
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Follow the instructions in the Installation and Configuration Guide available in the IBM Cognos Analytics documentation to install the product.
It is recommended that you install the latest generally available interim fix.
Entitled Bundled Customers use this link IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.4.5 IF5 to get access to download IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.4.5 Interim Fix 5.
IBM Cognos PowerPlay Server Customers When upgrading to IBM Cognos Analytics Server 11.2.4.5 IF5, please be sure to install IBM Cognos PowerPlay Server 11.2.4 IF1 or higher (do not install older PPES versions - they have become incompatible with 11.2.4.5 IF5 and above).
Entitled PowerPlay Bundled Customers can use this link Cognos PowerPlay Server to get access to download Cognos PowerPlay Server 11.2.4.5 IF1.
NOTE: 11.2.4 PPES installs do NOT contain Freetype
IBM Cognos Analytics Customers use the Fix Central links below.
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