CVE-2016-5277
Published: 22 September 2016
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsRefreshDriver::Tick function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by leveraging improper interaction between timeline destruction and the Web Animations model implementation.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(49.0)
|
precise |
Released
(49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(49.0+build4-0ubuntu2)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(45.4.0)
|
precise |
Released
(1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |