CVE-2016-2802 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in the Graphite2 library (versions prior to 1.3.6), specifically within the TtfUtil::CmapSubtable4NextCodepoint function. This flaw, affecting products like Mozilla Firefox and OpenSUSE, can be triggered by a crafted Graphite smart font. With a CVSSv3 score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk. It is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and can lead to a denial of service or potentially more severe impacts like confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a lack of widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 44.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
38.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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