Heap-based buffer overflow in the ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) in the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) API in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a malformed video and leveraging a Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox bypass.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade firefox-esr | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade firefoxUpgrade libxulUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade seamonkey | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/firefox. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Mfsa2016 77 | — | Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 45.3Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 48.0 | Aug 3, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/browser/firefox to version 45.4.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/data/firefox-bookmarks to version 45.4.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade mail/thunderbird/plugin/thunderbird-lightning to version 45.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade developer/yasm to version 1.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade mail/thunderbird to version 45.3.0-0.175.3.14.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade firefox | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade firefoxUpgrade firefox-debuginfo | Aug 3, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade MozillaThunderbirdUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade firefox-fontconfigUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translationsUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade MozillaThunderbird-develUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade MozillaThunderbird-buildsymbolsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | Aug 22, 2016 | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefox | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 4, 2016 |
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