CVE-2016-2052: High severity harfbuzz vulnerability

Published Jan 25, 2016
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in HarfBuzz before 1.0.6, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via crafted data, as demonstrated by a buffer over-read resulting from an inverted length check in hb-ot-font.cc, a different issue than CVE-2015-8947.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Harfbuzz Project Harfbuzz<=1.0.5
Google Chrome<=47.0.2526.106

Event History

Jan 25, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2052?

The severity of CVE-2016-2052 is classified as high due to the potential for denial of service and other impacts from exploited vulnerabilities.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-2052?

To remediate CVE-2016-2052, update HarfBuzz to version 1.0.6 or later, and update Google Chrome to version 48.0.2564.82 or later.

3

What type of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2016-2052?

CVE-2016-2052 is associated with multiple unspecified vulnerabilities that could lead to denial of service via crafted data.

4

Which versions of HarfBuzz are affected by CVE-2016-2052?

HarfBuzz versions before 1.0.6 are affected by CVE-2016-2052.

5

Which versions of Google Chrome are impacted by CVE-2016-2052?

Google Chrome versions before 48.0.2564.82 are impacted by CVE-2016-2052.

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