8.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2016-5275

Published: 22/09/2016 Updated: 30/07/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

Buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function in Mozilla Firefox prior to 49.0 allows remote malicious users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between empty filters and CANVAS element rendering.

Vulnerability Trend

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Vendor Advisories

Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a malicious website ...
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2016-85 Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 49 Announced September 20, 2016 Impact critical Products Firefox Fixed in Firefox 49 ...
Buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function in Mozilla Firefox before 490 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between empty filters and CANVAS element rendering ...
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function when working with empty filters during canvas rendering ...