CVE-2016-2819
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via foreign-context HTML5 fragments, as demonstrated by fragments within an SVG element.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2819
Vendor advisory: security@mozilla.org — http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-50.html
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2819.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 47.0-1 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 45.2.0esr-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 45.2.0esr-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 45.2.0esr-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 45.2.0esr-1 |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 15.10 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| suse | 42.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.2 | affected | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2819.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-50.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1270381
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44293/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2819
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.