CVE-2016-1959

8.8 HIGH

Published: March 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-22.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1234949

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html