CVE-2016-1950

Published: Mar 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.3 and 3.20.x and 3.21.x before 3.21.1, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ASN.1 data in an X.509 certificate.

Affected (30)

Products: Mozilla: Network Security Services, Firefox · Oracle: Vm Server, Glassfish Server, Iplanet Web Proxy Server, Iplanet Web Server, Linux · Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos · +1 more

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Mozilla: Network Security Services, Firefox · Oracle: Vm Server, Glassfish Server, Iplanet Web Proxy Server, Iplanet Web Server, Linux · Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos · Opensuse: Opensuse

Mozilla

2 products

Network Security Services

5 products

Iplanet Web Proxy Server

4 products

1 product

Configuration A

18 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Network Security Services	Version 3.19.2
Mozilla Network Security Services	Version 3.20.1
Mozilla Network Security Services	Version 3.20
Mozilla Network Security Services	Version 3.21
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 44.0.2
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.0.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.0.5
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.1.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.1.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.2.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.2.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.3.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.4.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.5.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.5.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.6.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 38.6.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Vm Server	Version 3.2

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 9.2.1
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.11.3
Apple Tvos	Up to 9.1
Apple Watchos	Up to 2.1

Configuration D

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Glassfish Server	Version 2.1.1
Oracle Iplanet Web Proxy Server	Version 4.0
Oracle Iplanet Web Server	Version 7.0

Configuration E

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Linux	Version 5.0
Oracle Linux	Version 6
Oracle Linux	Version 7

Configuration F

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (74)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing List

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing List

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing List

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0495.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-35.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84223

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2924-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245528

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.3_release_notes

Source: security@mozilla.org

Release Notes

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.1_release_notes

Source: security@mozilla.org

Release Notes

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://support.apple.com/HT206166

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206167

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206169

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html