CVE-2016-5255

HIGH

Firefox < 47.0.1 - Use-After-Free in js::PreliminaryObjectArray::sweep

Title source: llm

Description

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 (8)

Core 8

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508

Issue Tracking, Permissions Required x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212356

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-71.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0110

EPSS Percentile 78.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-416

Status published

Products (1)

mozilla/firefox < 47.0.1

Published Aug 05, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026