The graphite2::Slot::getAttr function in Slot.cpp in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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 graphite2::Slot::getAttr function in Slot.cpp 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2792.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0227 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 44.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.3.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.4.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.4.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.5.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.5.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.6.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.6.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | Sil |
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.6.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:sil:graphite2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Sil
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2016:0460 Released 2016-03-16 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-38.7.0-1.el7_2
- RHSA-2016:0373 Released 2016-03-09 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-38.7.0-1.el5_11, firefox-38.7.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-38.7.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.7.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-38.7.0-1.el5_11, firefox-38.7.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-38.7.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7, firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.7.0-1.el7_2, firefox-38.7.0-1.el7_2.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-38.7.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-38.7.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-38.7.0-1.el7_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373, RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373, RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373, RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373, RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373, RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373, RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373, RHSA-2016:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0373 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2800
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-96h6-mp65-6p2p
References
Advisory 23
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0894
- SUSE-SU-2016:0820
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1767
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0731
- SUSE-SU-2016:0727
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1778
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0876
- USN-2917-1
- USN-2927-1
- DSA-3520
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1769
- SUSE-SU-2016:0909
- DSA-3510
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0733
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-37.html
- SUSE-SU-2016:0777
- GLSA-201605-06
- DSA-3515
- USN-2934-1
- GLSA-201701-63
- USN-2917-2
- USN-2917-3
Sources
- CVE-2016-2800 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2800 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-96h6-mp65-6p2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2800 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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