CVE-2016-2790
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.56%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-2790
To remediate CVE-2016-2790, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 45.0esr-1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.3.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2790 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 45.0esr-1
- from 0, < 1.3.6-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |