Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9080
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 50.0.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9080
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.40%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 71 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9080
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9080
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9080
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94883
Mozilla Firefox MFSA2016-94 Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1289701%2C1314401%2C1315848
Bug ListIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 50.1 — MozillaVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-9080
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*