Description
The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo function in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 does not verify that memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted Unicode data in an HTML, XML, or SVG document.
Published: 2016-03-13
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3510-1 iceweasel security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3520-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3063 The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo function in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 does not verify that memory allocation succeeds, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted Unicode data in an HTML, XML, or SVG document.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2917-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2934-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
References
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228103 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1974 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1974 cve-icon
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html cve-icon
History

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:49.780Z

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

Link: CVE-2016-1974

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-03-13T18:59:23.383

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

Link: CVE-2016-1974

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1974 - Bugzilla

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