Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5280
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5280
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 5.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5280
| 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
|
6.4
|
[email protected] |
|
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
|
5.9
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5280
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Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5280
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3674
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1912.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93049
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1289970
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2016-5280
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*