CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5278

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBMPEncoder::AddImageFrame function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image data that is mishandled during the encoding of an image frame to an image.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as it allows remote code execution, potentially leading to full control over the user's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to version 49.0 or later and Thunderbird to version 45.4 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBMPEncoder::AddImageFrame function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image data that is mishandled during the encoding of an image frame to an image.

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