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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1957 · published 13 March 2016

CVE-2016-1957: Novell suse package hub for suse linux enterprise memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Novell · Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise

Memory leak in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an MPEG-4 file that triggers a delete operation on an array.

4.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% · top 18.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
4.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
6Affected product versions listed by NVD
44References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Memory leak in libstagefright in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an MPEG-4 file that triggers a delete operation on an array.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected products

6 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-20.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1227052 Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-20.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2

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