CVE-2016-4348

Description

The _rsvg_css_normalize_font_size function in librsvg 2.40.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via circular definitions in an SVG document.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.92% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/4 mailing list
https://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/commit/?id=d1c9191949747f6dcfd207831d15dd4ba00e31f2 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/30/3 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3584 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00079.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/7 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/15 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4348?
CVE-2016-4348 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4348?
To fix CVE-2016-4348, 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-2016-4348 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4348 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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