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8.8high

CVE-2016-2838

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBidi::BracketData::AddOpening function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.5%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBidi::BracketData::AddOpening function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directional content in an SVG document.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3640 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036508 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3044-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-64.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1279814 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-15 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92261 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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