CVE-2016-1962

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::DataChannelConnection::Close function in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging mishandling of WebRTC data-channel connections.

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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:N/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/msg00027.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-25.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party 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=1240760
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-25.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1240760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

opensuse mozilla oracle