CVE-2016-5275

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    CVE-2016-5275

    Published: 22 Sept 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between empty filters and CANVAS element rendering.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852, , http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1287316

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    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
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    Availability
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    Low
    High
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