CVE-2016-5256

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: September 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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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://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268034

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276413

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282746

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1290244

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296078

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296087

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297099

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html