CVE-2016-5270

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsCaseTransformTextRunFactory::TransformString function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (boolean out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via Unicode characters that are mishandled during text conversion.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2016-09-22 22:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-5270

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5270

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5270


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • firefox_esr
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write