CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2791

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The graphite2::GlyphCache::glyph 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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to disrupt application functionality, potentially leading to service downtime and financial losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Graphite 2 to version 1.3.6 or later and to update Mozilla Firefox to version 45.0 or later to mitigate the risk.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The graphite2::GlyphCache::glyph 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS