CVE-2016-5270

Mozilla: Heap-buffer-overflow in nsCaseTransformTextRunFactory::TransformString (MFSA 2016-85, MFSA 2016-86)

Published Sep 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsCaseTransformTextRunFactory::TransformString function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (boolean out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via Unicode characters that are mishandled during text conversion.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-636-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-658-1 icedove security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3674-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6221 Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsCaseTransformTextRunFactory::TransformString function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (boolean out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via Unicode characters that are mishandled during text conversion.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3076-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3112-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 22, 2016, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 20, 2016, 12:00 AM