Integer overflow in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime
CVE-2016-1951
Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.12 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to a PR_*printf function.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.027 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Netscape_portable_runtime
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@mozilla.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1951?
- CVE-2016-1951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2016-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1951?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1951 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.