6.5

CVE-2016-1523: debian debian_linux

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2016:0554-1SUSE-SU-2016:0564-1UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1523
Published 13-02-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1523 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 4
DSA-3477-1DSA-3479-1DSA-3491-1MGASA-2016-0077MGASA-2016-0078RHSA-2016:0197

Timeline

  1. 13-02-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The SillMap::readFace function in FeatureMap.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, mishandles a return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (missing initialization, NULL pointer dereference, and application crash) via a crafted Graphite smart font.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.32% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse12 products
  • MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4< 38.6.1esr-34.1
  • MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12< 38.6.1esr-60.1
  • MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 38.6.1esr-60.1
  • MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4< 38.6.1esr-34.1
  • MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12< 38.6.1esr-60.1
Debian2 products
Mozilla2 products
  • firefox38.0 | 38.0.1 | 38.0.5 | 38.1.0 | 38.1.1 | 38.2.0 | 38.2.1 | 38.3.0 | 38.4.0 | 38.5.0 | 38.5.1 | 38.5.2 | 38.6.0
  • thunderbird≤ 38.5.1
Ubuntu2 products
  • graphite2< 1.2.4-1ubuntu1.1 | < 1.3.5-1ubuntu1
  • thunderbird< 1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1
Fedoraproject1 product
Sil1 product

6 vendors · 20 products

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