CVE-2016-2052

Name: CVE-2016-2052
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-01-25T11:59:10.627+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-2052 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in HarfBuzz before 1.0.6, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via crafted data, as demonstrated by a buffer over-read resulting from an inverted length check in hb-ot-font.cc, a different issue than CVE-2015-8947.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in HarfBuzz before 1.0.6, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via crafted data, as demonstrated by a buffer over-read resulting from an inverted length check in hb-ot-font.cc, a different issue than CVE-2015-8947.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.97%

57.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Harfbuzz Project	Harfbuzz	<= 1.0.5
Google	Chrome	<= 47.0.2526.106

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 25, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2052?

How severe is CVE-2016-2052?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-2052 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2052?

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Source: NVD / NIST