8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-1709
Google sfntly Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ByteArray::Get method in data/byte_array.cc in Google sfntly before 2016-06-10, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SFNT font.

INFO

Published Date :

July 23, 2016, 7:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:46 a.m.

Source :

chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1709 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
2 Google sfntly
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1709.

URL Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
https://crbug.com/614934
https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/468cad540fa1b0027cad60456f53feabecdce2bc
https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/c56b85408bab232efd7e650f0994272a174e3b92
https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/pull/56
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
https://crbug.com/614934
https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/468cad540fa1b0027cad60456f53feabecdce2bc
https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/c56b85408bab232efd7e650f0994272a174e3b92
https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/pull/56

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-1709 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1709 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
    Added Reference https://crbug.com/614934
    Added Reference https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/468cad540fa1b0027cad60456f53feabecdce2bc
    Added Reference https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/c56b85408bab232efd7e650f0994272a174e3b92
    Added Reference https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/pull/56
  • CVE Modified by chrome-cve-admin@google.com

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by chrome-cve-admin@google.com

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/468cad540fa1b0027cad60456f53feabecdce2bc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/pull/56 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/c56b85408bab232efd7e650f0994272a174e3b92 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/614934 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/468cad540fa1b0027cad60456f53feabecdce2bc
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/614934
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/pull/56
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://github.com/googlei18n/sfntly/commit/c56b85408bab232efd7e650f0994272a174e3b92
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
  • CVE Source Update by chrome-cve-admin@google.com

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by cve-coordination@google.com

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by cve-coordination@google.com

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:sfntly:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:51.0.2704.106:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/614934 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/614934 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html No Types Assigned http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Jul. 25, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.19 }} -1.28%

score

0.76935

percentile

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