CVE-2016-1946
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CVE-2016-1946 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The MoofParser::Metadata function in binding/MoofParser.cpp in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 does not limit the size of read operations, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted metadata.. EPSS estimates a 5.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The MoofParser::Metadata function in binding/MoofParser.cpp in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 does not limit the size of read operations, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted metadata.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 43.0.4 |
References
- https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/2a57c0a0cf19Vendor Advisory
- https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/2a57c0a0cf19Vendor Advisory
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- Status
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