CVE-2016-2827
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CVE-2016-2827 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The mozilla::net::IsValidReferrerPolicy function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a Content Security Policy (CSP) referrer directive with zero values.. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The mozilla::net::IsValidReferrerPolicy function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a Content Security Policy (CSP) referrer directive with zero values.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 48.0.2 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1289085Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1289085Issue Tracking
Timeline
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- Status
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