high
8.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1952: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Mar 13 2016(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 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
Oracle Linux=5.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise=12
SUSE Linux=42.1
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
Firefox<=44.0.2
Firefox=38.0
Firefox=38.0.1
Firefox=38.0.5
Firefox=38.1.0
Firefox=38.1.1
Firefox=38.2.0
Firefox=38.2.1
Firefox=38.3.0
Firefox=38.4.0
Firefox=38.5.0
Firefox=38.5.1
Firefox=38.6.0
Firefox=38.6.1
Thunderbird<=38.6.0
Firefox ESR=38.0
Firefox ESR=38.0.1
Firefox ESR=38.0.5
Firefox ESR=38.1.0
Firefox ESR=38.1.1
Firefox ESR=38.2.0
Firefox ESR=38.2.1
Firefox ESR=38.3.0
Firefox ESR=38.4.0
Firefox ESR=38.5.0
Firefox ESR=38.5.1
Firefox ESR=38.6.0
Firefox ESR=38.6.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1952?

    The severity of CVE-2016-1952 is rated as high due to potential remote code execution and denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1952?

    To fix CVE-2016-1952, update Mozilla Firefox or Firefox ESR to version 45.0 or later.

  • What types of systems are affected by CVE-2016-1952?

    CVE-2016-1952 affects multiple versions of Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR, particularly versions prior to 45.0.

  • Can CVE-2016-1952 lead to data breaches?

    Yes, CVE-2016-1952 could potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, leading to data breaches.

  • Is CVE-2016-1952 related to older versions of Firefox?

    Yes, CVE-2016-1952 impacts older versions of Firefox, including all versions up to 44.0.2.

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