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CVE-2016-1966

The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted NPAPI plugin.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1246054 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-31.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2917-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3520 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3510 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035215 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201605-06 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2934-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • hg.mozilla.org /releases/mozilla-release/rev/f0d2911a9a4e · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2917-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2917-3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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