CVE-2016-2793 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in CachedCmap.cpp within Graphite 2, affecting Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR. An unauthenticated remote attacker could trigger a denial of service or potentially other impacts by enticing a user to open a crafted Graphite smart font. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 8.8 (High), indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and low complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 44.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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