8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-1974
Mozilla Firefox Unicode Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo function in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 does not verify that memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted Unicode data in an HTML, XML, or SVG document.
INFO
Published Date :
March 13, 2016, 6:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 22, 2024, 1:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1974
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-1974.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-1974 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2016-1974 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228103 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228103 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo fynction in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 does not verify that memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted Unicode data in an HTML, XML, or SVG document. The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo function in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 does not verify that memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted Unicode data in an HTML, XML, or SVG document. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:44.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html No Types Assigned http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Mar. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation La función nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 45.0 y Firefox ESR 38.x en versiones anteriores a 38.7 no verifica que esa asignación de memoria tenga éxito, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de rango) a través de datos Unicode manipulados en un documento HTML, XML, o SVG." Added Translation La función nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 45.0 y Firefox ESR 38.x en versiones anteriores a 38.7 no verifica que la asignación de memoria tenga éxito, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de rango) a través de datos Unicode manipulados en un documento HTML, XML o SVG.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1974 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1974
weaknesses.
CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call
CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion
CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File
CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags
CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion
CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.44 }} 0.03%
score
0.86367
percentile
CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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