CVE-2016-2837
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) in the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) API in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.58%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) in the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) API in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a malformed video and leveraging a Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox bypass.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 4.58% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox · oracle/linux
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-77.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-673
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1274637Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-77.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-673
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1274637Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.