CVE-2016-2838 (GCVE-0-2016-2838)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-08-05 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
11 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfs… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1279814 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92261 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
Date Public
2016-08-02 00:00
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