CVE-2016-5272

Description

The nsImageGeometryMixin class in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of INPUT elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297934 issue tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5272?
CVE-2016-5272 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5272?
To fix CVE-2016-5272, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5272 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5272 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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