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CVE-2016-2837 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) in the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) API in Mozilla Firefox b…

published 2016-08-05 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3910

cvss
6.3
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.6%
EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) in the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) API in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a malformed video and leveraging a Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox bypass.

Patch / fix

  • firefox-esr Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 45.3.0esr-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2837

  • firefox Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • firefox Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2837

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  • firefox RHEL 5 45.3.0-1.el5_11
  • firefox RHEL 6 45.3.0-1.el6_8
  • firefox RHEL 7 45.3.0-1.el7_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:1551

  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP3-TERADATA +6 more 45.3.0esr-50.1
  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12-LTSS +3 more 45.3.0esr-78.1
  • mozilla-nss SLES 11 SP2-LTSS 3.21.1-26.2
  • mozilla-nspr SLES 11 SP2-LTSS 4.12-25.2
  • MozillaFirefox SLES 11 SP2-LTSS 45.3.0esr-48.1
  • firefox-fontconfig SLES 11 SP2-LTSS 2.11.0-4.2
  • MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED SLES 11 SP2-LTSS 45.0-20.38

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:2195-1SUSE-SU-2016:2131-1SUSE-SU-2016:2061-1

  • firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
  • MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1
  • MozillaThunderbird openSUSE Tumbleweed 45.5.1-1.1
  • MozillaThunderbird Package Hub 12 45.3.0-9.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1openSUSE-SU-2016:2253-1openSUSE-SU-2016:2254-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-2837 updated cvss 5.6

Mozilla: Buffer overflow in ClearKey Content Decryption Module (CDM) during video playback (MFSA 2016-77)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox 45.3.0-1.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox 45.3.0-1.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox 45.3.0-1.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox 45.3.0-1.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox 45.3.0-1.el6_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox 45.3.0-1.el6_8
    +9 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox 45.3.0-1.el6_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox 45.3.0-1.el6_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox 45.3.0-1.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox 45.3.0-1.el6_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox 45.3.0-1.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox 45.3.0-1.el6_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox 45.3.0-1.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox 45.3.0-1.el6_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox 45.3.0-1.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:1551
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 thunderbird
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

4.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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