Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1973
Race condition in the GetStaticInstance function in the WebRTC implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-1973
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1973
0.89%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1973
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2016-1973
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
USN-2917-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
USN-2917-3: Firefox regressions | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-33.html
Use-after-free in GetStaticInstance in WebRTC — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof the Address Bar, Overwrite Files, and Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1219339
Bugzilla.mozilla.org is offlineIssue Tracking
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - January 2016Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201605-06) — Gentoo security
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0731-1: important: Security update
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0733-1: important: Security update
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
USN-2917-2: Firefox regressions | Ubuntu security notices
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