Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2016-1963
The FileReader class in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by changing a file during a FileReader API read operation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (22.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@mozilla.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1963?
- CVE-2016-1963 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2016-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1963?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.