#VU33810 Input validation error in Mozilla NSS - CVE-2016-2834
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33810
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla NSS
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.23, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Mozilla NSS: 3.13.4 - 3.19.2.3
External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2779.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3688
https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-61.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91072
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3029-1
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1206283
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1221620
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241034
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241037
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.23_release_notes
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
