CVE-2016-5280

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: September 22, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::nsTextNodeDirectionalityMap::RemoveElementFromMap function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via bidirectional text.

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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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1289970
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1289970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.5%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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