CVE-2016-1977

The Machine::Code::decoder::analysis::set_ref 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) via a crafted Graphite smart font.

• CWE-119

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3515
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84222
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2927-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1248876Issue Tracking
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3515
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84222
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2927-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1248876Issue Tracking
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63

Published

Mar 13, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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