Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2016-2837
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) in the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) API in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a malformed video and leveraging a Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox bypass.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 45.1.0, 45.1.1, 45.2.0
- Oracle Linux — versions 5.0, 6, 7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-77.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2837?
- CVE-2016-2837 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2016-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2837?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.