Name: CVE-2016-1944: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-1944, CWE-119, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.02826

The Buffer11::NativeBuffer11::map function in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade libxulUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefoxUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade linux-thunderbird	Dec 10, 2025	Feb 1, 2016
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-libs/nss.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade dev-libs/nspr.	Oct 30, 2017	Jan 31, 2016
Mfsa2016 10	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 44.0	Jan 29, 2016	Jan 26, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-devel	Feb 2, 2016	Jan 31, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade firefox	Feb 2, 2016	Jan 31, 2016

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CVSS Details

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