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TI-2016-01803 Aliases CVE-2016-1969GHSA-29w8-qmxg-g64x

The setAttr function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01665 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.3.5VulnerableSil
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 44.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.2.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.2.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.3.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Sil
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 44.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.4.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.5.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.5.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38.6.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.4.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.5.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.6.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0197 Released 2016-02-16 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-38.6.1-1.el5_11, firefox-38.6.1-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-38.6.1-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.6.1-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-38.6.1-1.el5_11, firefox-38.6.1-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-38.6.1-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7, firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.6.1-1.el7_2, firefox-38.6.1-1.el7_2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-38.6.1-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.6.1-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.6.1-1.el7_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0197
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1969
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29w8-qmxg-g64x

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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