Debian 8 DSA-3477-1 Critical: Iceweasel Input Sanitization Issue
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February 14, 2016
Holger Fuhrmannek discovered that missing input sanitising in the Graphite font rendering engine could result in the execution of arbitrary code
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Summary
Holger Fuhrmannek discovered that missing input sanitising in the
Graphite font rendering engine could result in the execution of arbitrary
code.
For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 38.6.1esr-1~deb7u1.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 38.6.1esr-1~deb8u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 44.0-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your iceweasel packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: iceweasel
CVE ID: CVE-2016-1523
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