CVE-2016-1951 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via integer overflows in NSPR printf functions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1951?
CVE-2016-1951 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple integer overflows in io/prprf.c in Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) before 4.12 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string to a PR_*printf function.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1951?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Netscape Portable Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1951?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-1951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1951, DLA-513-1, DSA-3687-1, GHSA-2xc9-w6jv-x92w, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1951, USN-3028-1.