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CVE-2016-2799

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 4.89%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-03-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Firefox. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-2799
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
4.89%
Firefox

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the graphite2::Slot::setAttr function in Graphite 2 before 1.3.6, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Graphite smart font.