CVE-2016-1969

mozilla: out-of-bounds write with malicious font in graphite2 (MFSA 2016-38)

Published Mar 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The setAttr function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact 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
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3058 The setAttr function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00546}

epss

{'score': 0.00472}

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:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:17 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 AM