CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 44 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is the function Machine::Code::decoder::analysis::set_ref
of the component Graphite2. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 03/08/2016 by Holger Fuhrmannek as MFSA 2016-37 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-1977 since 01/20/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/09/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89763 (CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2016:0373)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196453 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Thunderbird Vulnerabilities (USN-2934-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (111339) and Tenable (89763). See 81201, 81203, 81206 and 81207 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 89763
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2016:0373)
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OpenVAS ID: 703510
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3510-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: MFSA 2016-37
Researcher: Holger Fuhrmannek
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1977 (🔍)
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X-Force: 111339 - Mozilla Firefox Graphite2 denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1035215
Vulnerability Center: 57119 - Mozilla Firefox <45 and <ESR 38.7 Remote DoS due to a Vulnerability in Graphite 2 Library - CVE-2016-1977, High
SecurityFocus: 84222 - Graphite2 library Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/09/2016 10:06Updated: 07/09/2022 13:15
Changes: 03/09/2016 10:06 (70), 09/01/2018 09:00 (20), 07/09/2022 13:15 (5)
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