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4.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1957: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Mar 13 2016(Updated: )

Memory leak in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an MPEG-4 file that triggers a delete operation on an array.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
Oracle Linux=5.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
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-2016-1957?

    CVE-2016-1957 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to a memory leak.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1957?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-1957, update Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR to version 45.0 or later.

  • Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2016-1957?

    CVE-2016-1957 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 45.0 and Firefox ESR versions prior to 38.7.

  • Can CVE-2016-1957 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-1957 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted MPEG-4 files.

  • Does CVE-2016-1957 affect SUSE or openSUSE?

    Yes, CVE-2016-1957 affects SUSE Package Hub for SLE 12 and various versions of openSUSE.

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