Vulnerability Description
Code.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, does not consider recursive load calls during a size check, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Graphite smart font.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 38.5.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Sil | Graphite2 | 1.2.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177520.hThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184623.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00058.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0197.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0258.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0594.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3479Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.h
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82991
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2902-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1522?
CVE-2016-1522 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Code.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, does not consider recursive load calls during a size check, which allows remote ...
How severe is CVE-2016-1522?
CVE-2016-1522 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1522?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux, Sil Graphite2.