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CVE-2016-2838 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html CVE
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1279814 CVEIssue TrackingPermissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla firefox
<= 47.0.1
45.1.0
45.1.1
45.2.0
45.3.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

14 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2838
NVD Published Date:
Aug 5, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2838 Details - Not Deferred