CVE catalog

CVE-2016-1523

graphite2: CVE-2016-1523

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Feb 5, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.32% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

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	graphite2	sid	`1.3.15-2`	fixed
Debian	graphite2	forky	`1.3.15-2`	fixed
Debian	graphite2	trixie	`1.3.14-2+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	graphite2	bookworm	`1.3.14-1+deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	graphite2	14.04	`1.2.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	graphite2	14.04	`1.2.4-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	graphite2	14.04	`1.2.4-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	graphite2	14.04	`1.2.4-1ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	14.04	`1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	graphite2	16.04	`1.2.4-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	graphite2	16.04	`1.3.5-1ubuntu1`	fixed
Ubuntu	thunderbird	16.04	`1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	16.04	`1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	thunderbird	16.04	`1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise desktop 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise desktop 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise software development kit 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed
Suse	MozillaFirefox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	graphite2	source	sid	`1.3.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	graphite2	source	forky	`1.3.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	graphite2	source	trixie	`1.3.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	graphite2	source	bookworm	`1.3.5-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	graphite2	deb	14.04	`1.2.4-1ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1523	Not reported
Ubuntu	thunderbird	deb	14.04	`1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1523	Not reported
Ubuntu	graphite2	deb	16.04	`1.3.5-1ubuntu1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1523	Not reported
Ubuntu	thunderbird	deb	16.04	`1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1523	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0564-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0564-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0564-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`38.6.1esr-34.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0564-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported
Suse	MozillaFirefox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`38.6.1esr-60.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0554-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libgraphite2-3]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
[libgraphite2-dev]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
[libgraphite2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
[libgraphite2-utils]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
[python3-graphite2]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12
- 1.3.14-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · graphite2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libgraphite2-3]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
[libgraphite2-dev]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
[libgraphite2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
[libgraphite2-utils]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
[python3-graphite2]Unknown
Source package: [graphite2]
Details (2)
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13
- 1.3.14-2+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.3.5-1
  dsa · graphite2 · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:19:25 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]