CVE-2016-2837
Published: 3 August 2016
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) in the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) API in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a malformed video and leveraging a Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox bypass.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1)
|
trusty |
Released
(48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(48)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.3 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | Low |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | Low |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |