Mozilla Firefox up to 44.x Graphite2 setAttr Graphite Smart Font memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 44.x. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function setAttr of the component Graphite2. The manipulation as part of Graphite Smart Font leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-1969. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 44.x (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function setAttr of the component Graphite2. The manipulation as part of a Graphite Smart Font leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 03/13/2016 as Bug 1242322 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1969 since 01/20/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/11/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88762 (CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2016:0197)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124781 (Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2016-16 to MFSA 2016-38)).

Upgrading to version 45.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88762) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57244†). The entries VDB-80933 and VDB-80935 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 88762
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2016:0197)
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OpenVAS ID: 803854
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox ESR Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 45.0

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01/20/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 1242322
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1969 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1969
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81359
SecurityTracker: 1035215
Vulnerability Center: 57244 - Mozilla Firefox <45 and <ESR 38.7 Remote DoS due to a Vulnerability in Graphite 2 Library - CVE-2016-1969, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2016 09:24
Updated: 10/11/2024 14:40
Changes: 03/14/2016 09:24 (72), 01/31/2019 13:33 (11), 07/10/2022 11:17 (3), 10/11/2024 14:40 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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