Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.19.2.3 and 3.20.x and 3.21.x before 3.21.1, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted ASN.1 data in an X.509 certificate.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade nss | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| Apple Osx Security | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade nssUpgrade nss-develUpgrade nss-utilUpgrade nss-util-develUpgrade nss-toolsUpgrade nss-pkcs11-devel | Jul 6, 2016 | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade icedoveUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade iceweaselUpgrade nss | Mar 13, 2016 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Apr 13, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade linux-c6-nssUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade nss | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade dev-libs/nspr.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade dev-libs/nss. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade nss-util-develUpgrade nss-util | Nov 30, 2017 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| Mfsa2016 35 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 45.0Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 38.7 | Mar 10, 2016 | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 45.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla ThunderbirdUpgrade to Mozilla Thunderbird version 38.7 | Mar 16, 2016 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/data/firefox-bookmarks to version 45.4.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade mail/thunderbird to version 45.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 45.4.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade developer/yasm to version 1.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade mail/thunderbird/plugin/thunderbird-lightning to version 45.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nss-util-develUpgrade nssUpgrade nss-toolsUpgrade nss-utilUpgrade nss-develUpgrade nss-pkcs11-devel | Mar 13, 2016 | Mar 13, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade mozilla-nss-sysinitUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade libfreebl3-hmacUpgrade libsoftokn3-hmacUpgrade java-1_8_0-openjdk-demoUpgrade mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3-x86Upgrade java-1_8_0-openjdkUpgrade mozilla-nspr-x86Upgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade java-1_8_0-openjdk-headlessUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade libfreebl3-x86Upgrade libfreebl3-hmac-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade java-1_8_0-openjdk-develUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade mozilla-nss-x86Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3-hmac-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-other | Mar 14, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade libnss3Upgrade thunderbird | Mar 13, 2016 | Mar 13, 2016 |
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