High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1960

Description

Integer underflow in the nsHtml5TreeBuilder class in the HTML5 string parser in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging mishandling of end tags, as demonstrated by incorrect SVG processing, aka ZDI-CAN-3545.

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Affected products

Mozilla Corporation/Firefox15 versions
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=44.0.2
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <45.0
Mozilla Corporation/Thunderbird
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=38.6.0
OpenSUSE/Leap
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords49 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 48 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-36.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.2-6.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-23.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-198/nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510nvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42484/nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44294/nvd

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