CVE-2016-2827

Published: Sep 22, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The mozilla::net::IsValidReferrerPolicy function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a Content Security Policy (CSP) referrer directive with zero values.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

Mozilla

1 product

Firefox

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 48.0.2

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (10)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1289085

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-85/

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052