CVE-2016-1974 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current 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.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
03/21/2016
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo fynction 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.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
03/13/2016
Impact
CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
8.8 HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
(V3 legend)
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
2.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
6.8 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
Medium
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service
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Change History
16 change records found
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CPE Deprecation Remap -
10/30/2018 12:27:37 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CPE Deprecation Remap -
10/30/2018 12:27:35 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CPE Deprecation Remap -
10/30/2018 12:27:32 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
12/2/2016 10:23:58 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/30/2016 10:08:01 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 [No Types Assigned] |
Modified Analysis -
10/13/2016 3:49:34 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr |
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228103 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228103 Issue Tracking |
Initial CVE Analysis -
10/13/2016 2:46:38 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1227 characters.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr |
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1407 characters.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html No Types Assigned |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory |
CVE Modified by Source -
10/11/2016 10:02:29 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html |
Modified Analysis -
7/19/2016 1:09:47 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1057 characters.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:moz |
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1227 characters.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr |
CVE Modified by Source -
7/18/2016 9:59:33 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html |
Modified Analysis -
5/18/2016 6:32:46 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
Record truncated, showing 500 of 977 characters.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3 |
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1057 characters.
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:moz |
CVE Modified by Source -
4/25/2016 9:59:44 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html |
CVE Modified by Source -
3/21/2016 9:59:01 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Description |
The nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo fynction 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. |
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. |
Modified Analysis -
3/18/2016 9:26:57 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3 |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
|
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-119 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html No Types Assigned |
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-34.html Advisory |
Initial CVE Analysis -
3/18/2016 8:53:02 AM
CVE Translated -
3/15/2016 7:45:03 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Translation |
|
La función nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 45.0 y Firefox ESR 38.x en versiones anteriores a 38.7 no verifica que la asignación de memoria tenga éxito, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de rango) a través de datos Unicode manipulados en un documento HTML, XML o SVG. |
| Removed |
Translation |
La función nsScannerString::AppendUnicodeTo en Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 45.0 y Firefox ESR 38.x en versiones anteriores a 38.7 no verifica que esa asignación de memoria tenga éxito, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de rango) a través de datos Unicode manipulados en un documento HTML, XML, o SVG." |
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1974
NVD Published Date:
03/13/2016
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
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