CVE-2016-5297

An error in argument length checking in JavaScript, leading to potential integer overflows or other bounds checking issues. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303678	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 14:29

Updated : 2018-07-30 05:53

NVD link : CVE-2016-5297

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5297

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr
thunderbird

debian

debian_linux

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