critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1930: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Jan 31 2016(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<=43.0.4
Oracle Linux=5.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Firefox ESR=38.0
Firefox ESR=38.1.0
Firefox ESR=38.2.0
Firefox ESR=38.3.0
Firefox ESR=38.4.0
Firefox ESR=38.5.0
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
Firefox=38.0
Firefox=38.1.0
Firefox=38.2.0
Firefox=38.3.0
Firefox=38.4.0
Firefox=38.5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1930?

    CVE-2016-1930 is a high-severity vulnerability that can potentially lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

  • What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2016-1930?

    CVE-2016-1930 affects Mozilla Firefox versions earlier than 44.0 and Firefox ESR versions before 38.6.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1930?

    To fix CVE-2016-1930, update to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox or Firefox ESR that includes the security patch.

  • Can CVE-2016-1930 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-1930 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause memory corruption leading to application crashes.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-1930?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2016-1930 include application crashes and the possibility of arbitrary code execution in the affected versions.

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