CVE-2016-5290
Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 45.5 (MFSA 2016-90)
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 49 and Firefox ESR 45.4. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Se han reportado errores de seguridad de memoria en Firefox 49 y Firefox ESR 45.4. Algunos de estos errores mostraron evidencias de corrupción de memoria y se entiende que, con el suficiente esfuerzo, algunos de estos podrían explotarse para ejecutar código arbitrario. La vulnerabilidad afecta a Thunderbird en versiones anteriores a la 45.5, Firefox ESR en versiones anteriores a la 45.5 y Firefox en versiones anteriores a la 50.
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Timeline
- 2016-06-03 CVE Reserved
- 2016-11-16 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-14 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (12)
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94335 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 50.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 50.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 45.5.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 45.5.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 45.5.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 45.5.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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