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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-2797

CVE-2016-2797

HIGH8.8

The graphite2::TtfUtil::CmapSubtable12Lookup function in Graphite 2 before 1

Published Mar 13, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The graphite2::TtfUtil::CmapSubtable12Lookup function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2801.

References(27)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3515

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84222

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2927-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1243823

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

8.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

8.8/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedMar 13, 2016

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2016-2797 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence