CVE-2016-1521
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
The directrun function in directmachine.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 validate a certain skip operation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted Graphite smart font.
Severity
CVSS
Version 3.x
CVSS
Version 2.0
CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
NIST
Change History
16 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CERT/CC 6/30/2017 9:29:33 PM
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC 2/16/2017 9:59:10 PM
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Reference
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC 12/05/2016 10:06:56 PM
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2902-1 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC 12/02/2016 10:20:57 PM
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Old Value
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00052.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00058.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00088.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0197.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0258.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC 11/30/2016 10:05:39 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0594.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by CERT/CC 11/28/2016 2:59:57 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82991 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Source 10/11/2016 10:02:05 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
CVE Modified by Source 10/03/2016 10:07:03 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/04/2016 2:22:28 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1116 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1317 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:
Changed
Reference Type
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.html Vendor Advisory
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177520.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177520.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184623.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184623.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3479 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3479 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.html No Types Assigned
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.html Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Source 7/22/2016 9:59:16 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177520.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3479
Modified Analysis by NIST 6/27/2016 12:42:57 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1033 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:fire
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1116 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*
CVE Modified by Source 6/02/2016 10:01:10 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184623.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/21/2016 8:32:37 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1014 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1033 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:fire
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Removed
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/09/2016 8:08:55 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1015 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite_2:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1014 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/07/2016 10:40:30 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1015 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite_2:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-119
Changed
Reference Type
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.html No Types Assigned
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 3/04/2016 11:52:27 AM
Action
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-1521 NVD
Published Date: 02/12/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 06/30/2017
Source: CERT/CC
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