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CVE-2016-3190 json

The fill_xrgb32_lerp_opaque_spans function in cairo-image-compositor.c in cairo before 1.14.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

published 2016-04-21 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-4231

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The fill_xrgb32_lerp_opaque_spans function in cairo-image-compositor.c in cairo before 1.14.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a negative span length.

Patch / fix

  • cairo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.14.2-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3190

  • atk RHEL 7 2.14.0-1.el7
  • orc RHEL 7 0.4.22-5.el7
  • gtk2 RHEL 7 2.24.28-8.el7
  • gtk3 RHEL 7 3.14.13-16.el7
  • cairo RHEL 7 1.14.2-1.el7
  • dconf RHEL 7 0.22.0-2.el7
  • glib2 RHEL 7 2.42.2-5.el7
  • pango RHEL 7 1.36.8-2.el7

red hat advisories RHBA-2015:2116

  • cairo SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 SP1 +5 more 1.12.16-13.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:1100-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-3190 updated cvss 4.3

cairo: out of bounds read in fill_xrgb32_lerp_opaque_spans

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) atk 2.14.0-1.el7, orc 0.4.22-5.el7, cairo 1.14.2-1.el7, dconf 0.22.0-2.el7, glib2 2.42.2-5.el7, gtk2 2.24.28-8.el7, +20 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) glib2-fam 2.42.2-5.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.2-1.el7, pango-tests 1.36.8-2.el7, libwebkit2gtk 2.4.9-5.el7, orc-compiler 0.4.22-5.el7, gtk2-immodules 2.24.28-8.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) atk 2.14.0-1.el7, orc 0.4.22-5.el7, cairo 1.14.2-1.el7, glib2 2.42.2-5.el7, gtk2 2.24.28-8.el7, pango 1.36.8-2.el7, +12 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) dconf 0.22.0-2.el7, libgsf 1.14.26-7.el7, mozjs24 24.2.0-6.el7, glibmm24 2.42.0-1.el7, glib2-fam 2.42.2-5.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.2-1.el7, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) atk 2.14.0-1.el7, orc 0.4.22-5.el7, cairo 1.14.2-1.el7, dconf 0.22.0-2.el7, glib2 2.42.2-5.el7, gtk2 2.24.28-8.el7, +20 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) glib2-fam 2.42.2-5.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.2-1.el7, pango-tests 1.36.8-2.el7, libwebkit2gtk 2.4.9-5.el7, orc-compiler 0.4.22-5.el7, gtk2-immodules 2.24.28-8.el7, +2 more
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) atk 2.14.0-1.el7, orc 0.4.22-5.el7, cairo 1.14.2-1.el7, dconf 0.22.0-2.el7, glib2 2.42.2-5.el7, gtk2 2.24.28-8.el7, +20 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) glib2-fam 2.42.2-5.el7, cairo-tools 1.14.2-1.el7, pango-tests 1.36.8-2.el7, libwebkit2gtk 2.4.9-5.el7, orc-compiler 0.4.22-5.el7, gtk2-immodules 2.24.28-8.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:2116
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 cairo Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 cairo
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • cgit.freedesktop.org https://cgit.freedesktop.org/cairo/patch/src/cairo-image-compositor.c?id=5c82d91a5e15d29b1489dcb413b24ee7fdf59934 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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