Description
Buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between empty filters and CANVAS element rendering.
Published: 2016-09-22
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6226 Buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between empty filters and CANVAS element rendering.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3076-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:49.050Z

Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5275

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-22T22:59:08.973

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

Link: CVE-2016-5275

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Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2016-09-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5275 - Bugzilla

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