CVE-2016-1933 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via crafted GIF images due to an integer overflow in Firefox's image-deinterlacing functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1933?
CVE-2016-1933 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 31 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in the image-deinterlacing functionality in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or application crash) via a crafted GIF image.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1933?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1933?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-1933 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1933 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j8h-gcch-8c79, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1933.