Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ByteArray::Get method in data/byte_array.cc in Google sfntly before 2016-06-10, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SFNT font.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sfntly | - | |
| Chrome | <= 51.0.2704.106 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
- https://crbug.com/614934
- https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/468cad540fa1b0027cad60456f53feabecdc
- https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/c56b85408bab232efd7e650f0994272a174e
- https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/pull/56
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1709?
CVE-2016-1709 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in the ByteArray::Get method in data/byte_array.cc in Google sfntly before 2016-06-10, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denia...
How severe is CVE-2016-1709?
CVE-2016-1709 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-2016-1709?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Sfntly, Google Chrome.