CVE-2016-1951
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CVE-2016-1951 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.12 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to a PR_*printf function.. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.12 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to a PR_*printf function.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Netscape Portable Runtime | <= 4.11 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1174015Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1174015Issue Tracking
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