CVE-2016-1974
The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo function in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 does not verify that memory al
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- n/a n/a
Version range not reported
References 22
lists.opensuse.org
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
- opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html