CVE-2016-1971

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

The I420VideoFrame::CreateFrame function in the WebRTC implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Windows omits an unspecified status check, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

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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.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://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-32.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84220
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1217663
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Source: security@mozilla.org
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://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-32.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1217663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

mozilla microsoft

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