CVE-2016-1950

8.8 HIGH
Published: March 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.3 and 3.20.x and 3.21.x before 3.21.1, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ASN.1 data in an X.509 certificate.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0495.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-35.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84223
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2924-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245528
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.3_release_notes
Source: security@mozilla.org
Release Notes
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.1_release_notes
Source: security@mozilla.org
Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0495.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-35.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2924-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.19.2.3_release_notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.1_release_notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

74 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

mozilla oracle opensuse apple

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