UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1969

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CVE-2016-1969
Published: 13 Mar 2016, 18:59
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:35

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
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
22 Apr 2026, 10:35
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The setAttr function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact 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

  • ubuntu•firefox

    < 45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

References (4)