CVE-2016-2827: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Sep 20, 2016
·
Updated

A content security policy (CSP) containing a referrer directive with no values can cause a non-exploitable crash.

Other sources

The mozilla::net::IsValidReferrerPolicy function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a Content Security Policy (CSP) referrer directive with zero values.

Launchpad

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<49
49
Mozilla Firefox<=48.0.2
debian/firefox
137.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.9.0esr-1~deb11u1128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1128.9.0esr-1~deb12u1128.9.0esr-2

Event History

Sep 20, 2016
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 22, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:16 PM
Description
Sep 24, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:12 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 31, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:26 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2016-2827?

CVE-2016-2827 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2016-2827 impact users?

CVE-2016-2827 can cause a non-exploitable out-of-bounds read and application crash in Firefox.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2827?

CVE-2016-2827 has a severity value of 6.5 which is considered medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2016-2827?

To fix CVE-2016-2827, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 49.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-2827?

More information about CVE-2016-2827 can be found on the Mozilla Bugzilla and Mozilla Security Advisories websites.

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