CVE-2016-2837

6.3 MEDIUM
Published: August 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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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:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-77.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-673
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1274637
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-77.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-673
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1274637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
61th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

mozilla oracle

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