CVE-2016-1938

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The s_mp_div function in lib/freebl/mpi/mpi.c in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, improperly divides numbers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging use of the (1) mp_div or (2) mp_exptmod function.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-310

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 31, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-1938: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix