CVE-2016-1963

The FileReader class in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by changing a file during a FileReader API read operation.

CVSS v3.0 7.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-26.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1238440
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-03-13 11:59

Updated : 2016-12-02 19:23

NVD link : CVE-2016-1963

Mitre link : CVE-2016-1963

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CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

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