vulnerability
MFSA2016-38 Firefox: Out-of-bounds write with malicious font in Graphite 2 (CVE-2016-1969)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 8, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 8, 2016
Added
Mar 10, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
The setAttr function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.
Solutions
mozilla-firefox-esr-upgrade-38_6_1mozilla-firefox-upgrade-45_0
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