UnmaintainedRUSTSEC-2026-0192 · ttf-parser
RUSTSEC-2026-0192: `ttf-parser` is unmaintained
Short answerNot a bug report: ttf-parser is no longer maintained, so future security issues will not be fixed. Plan to move to a maintained alternative.
| Crate | ttf-parser |
|---|---|
| Type | Unmaintained |
| Affected versions | Every version. |
| Fixed in | not applicable (the crate is unmaintained) |
| Severity | not scored |
| Published | 2026-06-28 |
| Last changed | 2026-06-29 |
| Also known as | none |
What to do
- Look for a maintained fork or alternative crate.
- If you cannot move yet, acknowledge it in your audit config so CI stays green while you plan: add
"RUSTSEC-2026-0192"toignorein.cargo/audit.tomlordeny.toml, with a comment saying why. - Find who pulls it in:
cargo tree -i ttf-parser.
Details from the advisory
The author of ttf-parser has stated that the crate is unmaintained and will not receive further fixes (see the referenced issue).
Alternative(s)
skrifa, an actively maintained TrueType and OpenType font parsing crate, part of the Google Fonts "oxidize" (fontations) project.
References
- Package: crates.io/crates/ttf-parser
- Advisory: rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0192.html
- Report: github.com/harfbuzz/ttf-parser/issues/217
From the RustSec Advisory Database (CC0-1.0) via the OSV export, downloaded Oct 24, 2026. Severity score computed from the published CVSS vector.
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