CVE-2016-2795

Description

The graphite2::FileFace::get_table_fn 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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.82% Top 30%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84222 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1243597 issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2927-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3515 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2795?
CVE-2016-2795 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2795?
To fix CVE-2016-2795, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2795 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2795 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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