CVE-2016-5272
The nsImageGeometryMixin class in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of INPUT elements, which allows remote attackers to execute…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The nsImageGeometryMixin class in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of INPUT elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.26% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297934Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297934Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.