CVE-2016-2790
The graphite2::TtfUtil::GetTableInfo 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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The graphite2::TtfUtil::GetTableInfo 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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.27% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-19
- Affected
- opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise · mozilla/firefox · sil/graphite2 · oracle/linux
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- 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=1243464Issue 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.