CVE-2016-1521

graphite2: Out-of-bound read vulnerability triggered by crafted fonts

Published Feb 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The directrun function in directmachine.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, does not validate a certain skip operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted Graphite smart font.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3479-1 graphite2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2616 The directrun function in directmachine.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, does not validate a certain skip operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted Graphite smart font.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2902-1 graphite2 vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:02 PM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 5, 2016, 12:00 AM