CVE-2016-1522
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 8.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 8.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 8.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Fedoraproject Fedora 22
- Fedoraproject Fedora 23
- Mozilla Firefox 38.0
- Mozilla Firefox 38.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 38.0.5
- Mozilla Firefox 38.1.0
- Mozilla Firefox 38.1.1
- Mozilla Firefox 38.2.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2016-1522.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2016-1522. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.html
References
- http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177520.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184623.html
- 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-3479
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- 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
- http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177520.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184623.html
- 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-3479
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html