CVE-2016-5256
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5256
Vendor advisory: security@mozilla.org — http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-22
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 49.0-1 | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 49.0-1 |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | {"endIncluding":"48.0.2"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-22
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268034
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276413
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282746
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1290244
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296078
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296087
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297099
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5256
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.