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CVE-2016-5255 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html CVE
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212356 CVEIssue TrackingPermissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 CVE
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-71.html CVEVendor Advisory

see all 16 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla firefox
<= 47.0.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5255
NVD Published Date:
Aug 5, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-5255 Details - Not Deferred