CVE-2016-2838

Mozilla: Buffer overflow rendering SVG with bidirectional content (MFSA 2016-64)

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en memoria dinámica en la función nsBidi::BracketData::AddOpening en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 48.0 y Firefox ESR 45.x en versiones anteriores a 45.3 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un contenido direccional en un documento SVG.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-03-01 CVE Reserved
2016-08-03 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-09-04 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92261	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html	2017-08-16
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html	2017-08-16
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html	2017-08-16
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640	2017-08-16
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-64.html	2017-08-16
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1	2017-08-16
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15	2017-08-16
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2838	2016-08-03
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1361976	2016-08-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				<= 47.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 47.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr"				45.1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "45.1.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr"				45.1.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "45.1.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr"				45.2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "45.2.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr"				45.3.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version "45.3.0"		-		Affected