CVE-2016-5275

Published: Sep 22, 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

Buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between empty filters and CANVAS element rendering.

Affected (1)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 48.0.2

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 (10)

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

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=1287316

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html

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

Vendor Advisory

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

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

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

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

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1287316

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

Issue Tracking

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

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

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