CVE-2016-1974

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

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.

Affected (22)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird · Oracle: Linux · Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · +1 more

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Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird · Oracle: Linux · Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Suse: Linux Enterprise

2 products

1 product

2 products

1 product

Linux Enterprise

Configuration A

15 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
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
Mozilla Thunderbird	Up to 38.6.0

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

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

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Suse Linux Enterprise	Version 12.0

Related CWEs

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 (44)

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/msg00089.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

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-2934-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228103

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228103

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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