Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | harfbuzz | 1.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | harfbuzz | 1.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | harfbuzz | 1.2.6-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | harfbuzz | 0.9.35-2+deb8u1 | DLA-2040-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | harfbuzz | 1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3067-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | harfbuzz | 0.9.27-1ubuntu1.1 | USN-3067-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 48.0.2564.82-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:0072 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | libixion | 0.12.1-13.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libmwaw | 0.3.11-7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | liborcus | 0.12.1-10.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libreoffice | 5.3.5.2-43.5.4 | SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libstaroffice | 0.0.3-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libzmf | 0.0.1-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | myspell-dictionaries | 20170511-16.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libixion +1 | 0.12.1-12.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libmwaw | 0.3.11-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libreoffice | 5.3.3.2-40.5.9 | SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libstaroffice | 0.0.3-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libzmf | 0.0.1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | myspell-dictionaries | 20170511-15.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2016:0072 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-3067-1 harfbuzz vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2040-1 harfbuzz - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2315-1 Security update for libreoffice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1821-1 Security update for libreoffice SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- RHSA-2016:0072 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/behdad/harfbuzz/commit/f96664974774bfeb237a7274f512f64aaafb201e
- GLSA-201701-76 vendor-advisory
- 92039 vdb-entry
- USN-3067-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2082 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/behdad/harfbuzz/issues/139#issuecomment-146984679
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191217 [SECURITY] [DLA 2040-1] harfbuzz security update mailing-list