CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2814

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow in the libstagefright library in Mozilla Firefox before version 46.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.8, and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted CENC offsets that lead to mismanagement of the sizes table.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as it allows remote code execution, potentially leading to full system compromise. Attackers could exploit this flaw to deploy malware.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to potentially vulnerable systems is advised.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the stagefright::SampleTable::parseSampleCencInfo function in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.8, and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted CENC offsets that lead to mismanagement of the sizes table.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS