CVE-2016-2838

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-08-02

Description


Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBidi::BracketData::AddOpeningfunction 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.

See more information about CVE-2016-2838 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 5.1 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (firefox)ELSA-2016-15512016-08-03
Oracle Linux version 6 (firefox)ELSA-2016-15512016-08-03
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)ELSA-2016-15512016-08-03



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