CVE-2016-5272

The nsImageGeometryMixin class in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of INPUT elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297934	Issue Tracking
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::

Information

Published : 2016-09-22 15:59

Updated : 2018-06-11 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-5272

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5272

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr

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