CVE-2016-2818

8.8 HIGH
Published: June 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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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://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-49.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3023-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1392
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1234147
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256493
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256739
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256968
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261230
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261752
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1263384
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1264575
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265577
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1267130
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1269729
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273202
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273701
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3600
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-49.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3023-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1392
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1234147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256493
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256739
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261752
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1263384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1264575
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265577
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1267130
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1269729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required

60 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
52th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat opensuse canonical mozilla debian novell