CVE-2016-1966
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CVE-2016-1966 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp 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 (invalid pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted NPAPI plugin.. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp 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 (invalid pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted NPAPI plugin.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Linux | 5.0 |
| Oracle | Linux | 6 |
| Oracle | Linux | 7 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 44.0.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.0.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.1.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.1.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.2.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.2.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.3.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.4.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.5.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.5.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.6.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 38.6.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 38.6.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246054Issue Tracking
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246054Issue Tracking
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