# CVE-2016-1523: The SillMap::readFace function in FeatureMap.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-02-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The SillMap::readFace function in FeatureMap.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6.1, mishandles a return value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (missing initialization, NULL pointer dereference, and application crash) via a crafted Graphite smart font.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00088.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3491
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82991
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3477
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2902-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00055.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0594.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00053.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035017
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00058.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3479
- http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/02/vulnerability-spotlight-libgraphite.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0258.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2904-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246093
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177520.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0197.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00052.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-63
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184623.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-14.html

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