CVE-2016-2790

graphite2: multiple font parsing vulnerabilities (Mozilla MFSA 2016-37)

Published Mar 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The graphite2::TtfUtil::GetTableInfo function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, does not initialize memory for an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown 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
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3510-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3515-1 graphite2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3520-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3863 The graphite2::TtfUtil::GetTableInfo function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, does not initialize memory for an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2917-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2927-1 graphite2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2934-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3515 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84222 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2927-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1243464 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2790 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2790 cve-icon
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.html cve-icon
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:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Mar 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 13, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 AM