Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBMPEncoder::AddImageFrame function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image data that is mishandled during the encoding of an image frame to an image.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-636-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-658-1 icedove security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3674-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6229 Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsBMPEncoder::AddImageFrame function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image data that is mishandled during the encoding of an image frame to an image.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3076-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3112-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.915Z

Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-5278

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-22T22:59:12.757

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-5278

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2016-09-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5278 - Bugzilla

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