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CVE-2016-1950

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.

Published

2016-03-13T18:59:00.193

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	network_security_services	3.19.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	network_security_services	3.20	Yes
Application	mozilla	network_security_services	3.20.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	network_security_services	3.21	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	≤ 44.0.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.0.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.1.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.1.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.2.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.2.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.3.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.4.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.5.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.5.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.6.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	38.6.1	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	6	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	7	Yes
Operating System	oracle	vm_server	3.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	≤ 9.2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.11.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	≤ 9.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	≤ 2.1	Yes
Application	oracle	glassfish_server	2.1.1	Yes
Application	oracle	iplanet_web_proxy_server	4.0	Yes
Application	oracle	iplanet_web_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	6	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	7	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes

References

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