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CVE-2016-1960 Detail

Description

Integer underflow in the nsHtml5TreeBuilder class in the HTML5 string parser in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging mishandling of end tags, as demonstrated by incorrect SVG processing, aka ZDI-CAN-3545.


Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-23.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-23.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-198/ Third Party Advisory 
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-198/ Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246014 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246014 Issue Tracking 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42484/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42484/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44294/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44294/

Weakness Enumeration

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1960
NVD Published Date:
03/13/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation