CVE-2016-1959
high
CVSS v3
8.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
The ServiceWorkerManager class in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and memory corruption) via unspecified use of the Clients API.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 45.0-1 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 45.0esr-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | {"endIncluding":"44.0.2"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1959.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-22.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1234949
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1959
CWEs
CWE-119
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.