The _rsvg_css_normalize_font_size function in librsvg 2.40.2 allows context-dependent…
Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02362 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:librsvg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.40.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:librsvg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.40.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4348
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wvm-3hhw-ch57
References
Advisory 3
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20160428 CVE requests: DoS in librsvg parsing SVGs with circular definitions
- [oss-security] 20160430 Re: CVE requests: DoS in librsvg parsing SVGs with circular definitions
- [oss-security] 20160428 Re: CVE requests: DoS in librsvg parsing SVGs with circular definitions
- [oss-security] 20160511 Re: Re: CVE requests: DoS in librsvg parsing SVGs with circular definitions
Sources
- CVE-2016-4348 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4348 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7wvm-3hhw-ch57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4348 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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