CVE-2016-5297
Mozilla: Incorrect argument length checking in Javascript (MFSA 2016-89, MFSA 2016-90)
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
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*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
An error in argument length checking in JavaScript, leading to potential integer overflows or other bounds checking issues. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Un error en la comprobación de lógica de argumentos en JavaScript conduce a potenciales desbordamientos de enteros u otros problemas de comprobación de límites. 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.
*Credits:
N/A
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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
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html | 2018-07-30 | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303678 | 2018-07-30 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 | 2018-07-30 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 | 2018-07-30 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89 | 2018-07-30 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90 | 2018-07-30 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93 | 2018-07-30 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5297 | 2016-11-16 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395058 | 2016-11-16 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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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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