CVE-2016-2790
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.
Current Description
The graphite2::TtfUtil::GetTableInfo function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, does not initialize memory for an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.
Analysis
Description
The graphite2::TtfUtil::GetTableInfo function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, does not initialize memory for an unspecified data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact 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-19
Data Processing Errors
NIST
Change History
18 change records found show changes
CPE Deprecation Remap 12/27/2019 11:09:04 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap 12/27/2019 11:08:55 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap 10/30/2018 12:27:37 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap 10/30/2018 12:27:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap 10/30/2018 12:27:32 PM
Action
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Old Value
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 6/30/2017 9:29:39 PM
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Old Value
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 12/02/2016 10:25:49 PM
Action
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3515 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2927-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 11/30/2016 10:09:12 PM
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 11/28/2016 3:04:36 PM
Action
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Old Value
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84222 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis 10/13/2016 9:53:43 AM
Action
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Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1244 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*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 1424 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1243464 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1243464 Issue Tracking
Initial CVE Analysis 10/12/2016 4:46:13 PM
Action
Type
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1244 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*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:fi
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1424 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Source 10/11/2016 10:02:35 PM
Action
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Modified Analysis 7/19/2016 1:14:26 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1089 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1244 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*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 7/18/2016 9:59:39 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html
Modified Analysis 5/12/2016 1:09:02 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 994 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*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:fi
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1089 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla
CVE Modified by Source 4/25/2016 9:59:48 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
Modified Analysis 3/17/2016 10:30:09 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 994 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*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:fi
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-19
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.html No Types Assigned
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 3/16/2016 3:13:27 PM
Action
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-2790 NVD
Published Date: 03/13/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 12/27/2019
Source: Mozilla Corporation
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