CVE-2016-2838
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2838
Vendor advisory: security@mozilla.org — http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-64.html
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2838.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 48.0-1 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 45.3.0esr-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 45.3.0esr-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 45.3.0esr-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 45.3.0esr-1 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2838.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-64.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92261
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1279814
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2838
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.