CVE catalog

CVE-2015-8947

harfbuzz: CVE-2015-8947

Severity: High · CVSS 7.6CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Published: Jan 1, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.55% · Oct 25, 2026

hb-ot-layout-gpos-table.hh in HarfBuzz before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-2052.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	harfbuzz	sid	`12.3.2-2`	fixed
Debian	harfbuzz	forky	`12.3.2-2`	fixed
Debian	harfbuzz	trixie	`10.2.0-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	harfbuzz	bookworm	`6.0.0+dfsg-3`	fixed
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.19-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.19-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.24-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.24-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.24-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.25-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.26-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.26-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.27-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.27-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.27-1ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	16.04	`1.0.1-1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	16.04	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.19-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.19-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.24-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.24-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.24-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.25-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.26-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.26-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.27-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.27-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	14.04	`0.9.27-1ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	16.04	`1.0.1-1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	16.04	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1`	fixed
Suse	libixion	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.12.1-13.2.1`	fixed
Suse	libmwaw	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.3.11-7.5.1`	fixed
Suse	liborcus	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.12.1-10.5.1`	fixed
Suse	libreoffice	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`5.3.5.2-43.5.4`	fixed
Suse	libstaroffice	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.0.3-4.1`	fixed
Suse	libzmf	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.0.1-4.1`	fixed
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`20170511-16.2.1`	fixed
Suse	libixion	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.12.1-13.2.1`	fixed
Suse	libmwaw	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.3.11-7.5.1`	fixed
Suse	liborcus	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.12.1-10.5.1`	fixed
Suse	libreoffice	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`5.3.5.2-43.5.4`	fixed
Suse	libixion	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.12.1-13.2.1`	fixed
Suse	libmwaw	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.3.11-7.5.1`	fixed
Suse	liborcus	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.12.1-10.5.1`	fixed
Suse	libreoffice	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`5.3.5.2-43.5.4`	fixed
Suse	libstaroffice	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.0.3-4.1`	fixed
Suse	libzmf	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.0.1-4.1`	fixed
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`20170511-16.2.1`	fixed
Suse	libixion	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	fixed
Suse	libmwaw	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.3.11-9.1`	fixed
Suse	liborcus	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	fixed
Suse	libreoffice	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`5.3.3.2-40.5.9`	fixed
Suse	libstaroffice	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.0.3-2.1`	fixed
Suse	libzmf	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.0.1-2.1`	fixed
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`20170511-15.1`	fixed
Suse	libixion	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	fixed
Suse	libmwaw	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`0.3.11-9.1`	fixed
Suse	liborcus	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	fixed
Suse	libreoffice	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`5.3.3.2-40.5.9`	fixed
Suse	libixion	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	fixed
Suse	libmwaw	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.3.11-9.1`	fixed
Suse	liborcus	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	fixed
Suse	libreoffice	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`5.3.3.2-40.5.9`	fixed
Suse	libstaroffice	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.0.3-2.1`	fixed
Suse	libzmf	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.0.1-2.1`	fixed
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`20170511-15.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	harfbuzz	source	sid	`1.2.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	harfbuzz	source	forky	`1.2.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	harfbuzz	source	trixie	`1.2.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	harfbuzz	source	bookworm	`1.2.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	deb	14.04	`0.9.27-1ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8947	Not reported
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	deb	16.04	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8947	Not reported
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	deb	14.04	`0.9.27-1ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	USN-3067-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	harfbuzz	deb	16.04	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1`	Not reported	USN-3067-1	Not reported
Suse	libixion	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.12.1-13.2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libmwaw	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.3.11-7.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	liborcus	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.12.1-10.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libreoffice	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`5.3.5.2-43.5.4`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libstaroffice	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.0.3-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libzmf	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`0.0.1-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3	`20170511-16.2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libixion	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.12.1-13.2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libmwaw	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.3.11-7.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	liborcus	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`0.12.1-10.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libreoffice	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3	`5.3.5.2-43.5.4`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libixion	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.12.1-13.2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libmwaw	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.3.11-7.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	liborcus	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.12.1-10.5.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libreoffice	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`5.3.5.2-43.5.4`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libstaroffice	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.0.3-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libzmf	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`0.0.1-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3	`20170511-16.2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1	Not reported
Suse	libixion	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libmwaw	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.3.11-9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	liborcus	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libreoffice	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`5.3.3.2-40.5.9`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libstaroffice	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.0.3-2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libzmf	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`0.0.1-2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`20170511-15.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libixion	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libmwaw	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`0.3.11-9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	liborcus	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libreoffice	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`5.3.3.2-40.5.9`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libixion	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libmwaw	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.3.11-9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	liborcus	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.12.1-12.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libreoffice	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`5.3.3.2-40.5.9`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libstaroffice	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.0.3-2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	libzmf	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`0.0.1-2.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported
Suse	myspell-dictionaries	rpm	linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp2	`20170511-15.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
[libharfbuzz0b]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
[libharfbuzz-bin]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
[libharfbuzz-dev]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
[libharfbuzz-doc]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
[libharfbuzz-gobject0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
[libharfbuzz-icu0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
[libharfbuzz-subset0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12
- 6.0.0+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · bookworm; dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz0b]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz-bin]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz-cairo0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz-dev]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz-doc]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz-gobject0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz-icu0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
[libharfbuzz-subset0]Unknown
Source package: [harfbuzz]
Details (2)
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13
- 10.2.0-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.2.6-1
  dsa · harfbuzz · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:18:00 PM UTC

References

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