fkie_cve-2016-5255
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2016-08-05 01:59
Modified
2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::PreliminaryObjectArray::sweep function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript that is mishandled during incremental garbage collection.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-71.htmlVendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212356Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-71.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212356Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox *


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