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CVE-2016-2799

UnknownEPSS 4.91%

Last modified

CVE-2016-2799 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the graphite2::Slot::setAttr 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 or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.. EPSS estimates a 4.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the graphite2::Slot::setAttr 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 or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.91%

91.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OracleLinux5.0
OracleLinux6
OracleLinux7
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.2
SuseLinux Enterprise12.0
MozillaFirefox<= 44.0.2
MozillaFirefox38.0
MozillaFirefox38.0.1
MozillaFirefox38.0.5
MozillaFirefox38.1.0
MozillaFirefox38.1.1
MozillaFirefox38.2.0
MozillaFirefox38.2.1
MozillaFirefox38.3.0
MozillaFirefox38.4.0
MozillaFirefox38.5.0
MozillaFirefox38.5.1
MozillaFirefox38.6.0
MozillaFirefox38.6.1
SilGraphite2<= 1.3.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2799?
Heap-based buffer overflow in the graphite2::Slot::setAttr 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 or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.
How severe is CVE-2016-2799?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-2799 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2799?
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Source: NVD / NIST