CVE-2015-8947: harfbuzz_project harfbuzz

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8947 is a high (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability in harfbuzz_project harfbuzz. EPSS estimates a 2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-07-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

hb-ot-layout-gpos-table.hh in HarfBuzz before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2052.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.