Description
Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.12 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to a PR_*printf function.
Published: 2016-08-07
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-513-1 nspr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3687-1 nspr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3040 Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.12 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to a PR_*printf function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3023-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3028-1 NSPR vulnerability
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Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:40.392Z

Reserved: 2016-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1951

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-08-07T19:59:00.127

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1951

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1951 - Bugzilla

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