CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2795

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The graphite2::FileFace::get_table_fn function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, does not initialize memory for an unspecified data structure. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting the availability of the application and potentially being exploited by attackers to disrupt user systems.

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::FileFace::get_table_fn 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.

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