Description
Integer overflow in the WebSocketChannel class in the WebSockets subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted packets that trigger incorrect buffer-resize operations during buffering.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-636-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-658-1 | icedove security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3674-1 | firefox-esr security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6212 | Integer overflow in the WebSocketChannel class in the WebSockets subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted packets that trigger incorrect buffer-resize operations during buffering. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3044-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.929Z
Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-5261
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-08-05T01:59:17.237
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-5261
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN