CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2800

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The graphite2::Slot::getAttr 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

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that lead to denial of service, affecting the availability of applications and services. Additionally, there is a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect system security.

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 risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The graphite2::Slot::getAttr function in Slot.cpp 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2792.

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