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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:Mar 8, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Mar 13, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.01752
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Iphone Os
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Tvos
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Watchos
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Firefox
    Vendor
    Mozilla
    Product
    Network Security Services
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Glassfish Server
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Iplanet Web Proxy Server
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Iplanet Web Server
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Vm Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Mission Critical

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High