CVE-2016-5256
Mozilla Firefox Web Browser Engine Denial of Service/Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 22, 2016, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-5256.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852 | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268034 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276413 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282746 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1290244 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296078 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296087 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297099 | Issue Tracking |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 |
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CVE-2016-5256 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036852 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93052 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:48.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1290244 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1290244 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html No Types Assigned http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-85.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296087 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296087 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276413 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1276413 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282746 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282746 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296078 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1296078 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297099 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297099 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268034 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268034 Issue Tracking Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5256 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5256
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.61 }} 0.08%
score
0.91864
percentile