Name: CVE-2016-5275: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-5275, CWE-119, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.01682

Buffer overflow in the mozilla::gfx::FilterSupport::ComputeSourceNeededRegions function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging improper interaction between empty filters and CANVAS element rendering.

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
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Sep 22, 2016
Freebsd	—	Upgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade libxulUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade firefox	Nov 14, 2016	Sep 20, 2016
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade www-client/firefox.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.	Oct 30, 2017	Sep 22, 2016
Mfsa2016 85	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 49.0	Oct 25, 2016	Sep 22, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade MozillaFirefox-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-common	Sep 24, 2016	Sep 22, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade firefox	Sep 22, 2016	Sep 22, 2016

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CVSS Details

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