CVE-2016-2838

Published: Aug 5, 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 the nsBidi::BracketData::AddOpening function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via directional content in an SVG document.

Affected (5)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

Mozilla

1 product

Firefox

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 47.0.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.1.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.1.1
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.2.0
Mozilla Firefox	Version 45.3.0

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 (22)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-64.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92261

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1279814

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPermissions Required

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html