FreeType (CVE-2025-27363) has been addressed in IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 Interim Fix 3.
IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 Interim Fix 3 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 12.0.4 Interim Fix 3.
Review the system requirements for the product in the IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.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 from 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 12.0.4 IF3 to get access to download IBM Cognos Analytics 12.0.4 Interim Fix 3.
IBM Cognos PowerPlay Server Customers should wait for CA 12.0.4 FP1 for a working PPES/CA combination of installs. Do not install older versions of PPES - they have become incompatible with 12.0.4 IF3 and above. NOTE: 12.0.4 PPES installs do NOT contain Freetype
IBM Cognos Analytics Customers use the Fix Central links below.
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