Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1963

The FileReader class in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by changing a file during a FileReader API read operation.
Published 2016-03-13 18:59:13
Updated 2016-12-03 03:23:46
Source Mozilla Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2016-1963

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1963

EPSS FAQ
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1963

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.4
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.4
6.4
 NIST
7.4
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.4
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-1963

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-1963

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