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 | — | centos-upgrade-firefox | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-firefox-esr | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-firefoxfreebsd-upgrade-package-seamonkeyfreebsd-upgrade-package-linux-seamonkeyfreebsd-upgrade-package-firefox-esrfreebsd-upgrade-package-linux-firefoxfreebsd-upgrade-package-libxulfreebsd-upgrade-package-thunderbirdfreebsd-upgrade-package-linux-thunderbird | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-mail-client-thunderbirdgentoo-linux-upgrade-mail-client-thunderbird-bingentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefoxgentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-firefox-bin | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 4, 2016 | |
| Mfsa2016 77 | mozilla-firefox-esr-upgrade-45_3mozilla-firefox-upgrade-48_0 | Aug 3, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-developer-yasm-1-3-0-0-175-3-14-0-2-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-mail-thunderbird-45-3-0-0-175-3-14-0-4-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-mail-thunderbird-plugin-thunderbird-lightning-45-3-0-0-175-3-14-0-4-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-web-browser-firefox-45-4-0-0-175-3-14-0-4-0oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-web-data-firefox-bookmarks-45-4-0-0-175-3-14-0-4-0 | May 29, 2017 | Aug 4, 2016 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | redhat-upgrade-firefoxredhat-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo | Aug 3, 2016 | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-firefox-fontconfigsuse-upgrade-libfreebl3suse-upgrade-libfreebl3-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nsprsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nspr-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nspr-develsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nsssuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-32bitsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-develsuse-upgrade-mozilla-nss-toolssuse-upgrade-mozillafirefoxsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-branding-sledsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-develsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translationssuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-commonsuse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-othersuse-upgrade-mozillathunderbirdsuse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-buildsymbolssuse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-develsuse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-translations-commonsuse-upgrade-mozillathunderbird-translations-other | Aug 22, 2016 | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-firefox | Aug 6, 2016 | Aug 4, 2016 |
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