CVE-2016-5270: Buffer Overflow

Reference Links

• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1291016
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-5270
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-85/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-87/
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5270
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5270
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5270
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5270

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2016-88
• MFSA2016-86
• MFSA2016-85

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2016-5270
• CVE-2016-5272
• CVE-2016-5276
• CVE-2016-5274
• CVE-2016-5277
• CVE-2016-5278
• CVE-2016-5280
• CVE-2016-5281
• CVE-2016-5284
• CVE-2016-5250
• CVE-2016-5257
• CVE-2016-5261
• CVE-2016-2827
• CVE-2016-5271
• CVE-2016-5273
• CVE-2016-5275
• CVE-2016-5279
• CVE-2016-5282
• CVE-2016-5283
• CVE-2016-5256

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2016-5270?

  CVE-2016-5270 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

• What is the severity of CVE-2016-5270?

  The severity of CVE-2016-5270 is critical (9.8).

• How does CVE-2016-5270 affect Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird?

  CVE-2016-5270 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 49.0, Firefox ESR versions before 45.4, and Thunderbird versions before 45.4.

• How can I fix CVE-2016-5270?

  To fix CVE-2016-5270, update to Mozilla Firefox version 49.0 or later, Firefox ESR version 45.4 or later, or Thunderbird version 45.4 or later.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-5270?

  You can find more information about CVE-2016-5270 on the following references: - [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1291016) - [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-85/) - [Red Hat Security Advisory](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html)