DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1977

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CVE-2016-1977
Published: 13 Mar 2016, 18:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

13 Mar 2016, 18:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The Machine::Code::decoder::analysis::set_ref function 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) via a crafted Graphite smart font.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•firefox-esr

    < 45.0esr-1 | < 45.0esr-1 | < 45.0esr-1 | < 45.0esr-1

  • debian•graphite2

    < 1.3.6-1 | < 1.3.6-1 | < 1.3.6-1 | < 1.3.6-1

References (1)