CVE-2016-4348

Published: May 20, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The _rsvg_css_normalize_font_size function in librsvg 2.40.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via circular definitions in an SVG document.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

opensuse

oss-project·DE

leapOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

opensuseOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

gnome

oss-project·USaka gnome project, glib

librsvgLibraryLibrary

Consumer Software

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/28/4

openwall.com

https://git.gnome.org/browse/librsvg/commit/?id=d1c9191949747f6dcfd207831d15dd4ba00e31f2

git.gnome.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/30/3

openwall.com

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