First published: Sun Mar 13 2016(Updated: )
The I420VideoFrame::CreateFrame function in the WebRTC implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Windows omits an unspecified status check, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Mozilla Firefox | <=44.0.2 | |
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2016-1971 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service and memory corruption.
To fix CVE-2016-1971, update Mozilla Firefox to version 45.0 or newer.
The impact of CVE-2016-1971 could involve remote attackers causing a denial of service through memory corruption.
CVE-2016-1971 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 45.0 on Windows.
No, CVE-2016-1971 specifically affects Mozilla Firefox on the Windows operating system.