Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5256
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5256
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.73%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 89 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5256
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact 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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[email protected] |
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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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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5256
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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: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5256
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282746
Issue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268034
Issue Tracking
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297099
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296087
Issue Tracking
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296078
Issue Tracking
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1290244
Issue Tracking
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276413
Issue Tracking
Products affected by CVE-2016-5256
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*