CVE-2016-2794
high
CVSS v3
8.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
The graphite2::TtfUtil::CmapSubtable12NextCodepoint 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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No vendor mitigations ingested yet for this CVE. The mitigation-content worker queues fetches as references arrive — check back in a few minutes, or see the references list below.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | sid | fixed | 45.0-1 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
| suse | 42.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.2 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | {"endIncluding":"44.0.2"} | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.0.1 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.0.5 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.1.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.1.1 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.2.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.2.1 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.3.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.4.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.5.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.5.1 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.6.0 | |
| mozilla | firefox | 38.6.1 | |
| sil | graphite2 | {"endIncluding":"1.3.5"} | |
References
- 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=1243526
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
CWEs
CWE-119
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.