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CVE-2016-2794

Published: Mar 13, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.5%
Top 12.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The graphite2::TtfUtil::CmapSubtable12NextCodepoint function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
Graphite 2SIL International
Library
Consumer Software / file-utility
FirefoxMozilla Corp.
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Firefox ESRMozilla Corp.
Desktop App
Consumer Software / browser
firefoxmozilla
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
sil internationaloss-projectConsumer Softwareaka graphite 2
mozilla corp.oss-projectUSConsumer Software
mozillaoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka mozilla corp.
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Exploitability

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84222
securityfocus.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
lists.opensuse.org
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Timeline

Published
Mar 13, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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