CVE-2016-5256

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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1290244	Issue Tracking
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296087	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276413	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282746	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296078	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297099	Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268034	Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-09-22 15:59

Updated : 2017-07-29 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-5256

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5256

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

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