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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-5259
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@mozilla.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-05 Aug, 2016 | 01:59
Updated At-06 May, 2026 | 22:30

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CanonicalizeXPCOMParticipant function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a script that closes its own Service Worker within a nested sync event loop.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.08.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.06.8MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 8.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.8
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions up to 47.0.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>45.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>45.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>45.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>45.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>linux>>5.0
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>linux>>6
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation
oracle
>>linux>>7
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-416Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-416
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.htmlsecurity@mozilla.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.htmlsecurity@mozilla.org
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.htmlsecurity@mozilla.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640security@mozilla.org
N/A
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-73.htmlsecurity@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlsecurity@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258security@mozilla.org
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508security@mozilla.org
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1security@mozilla.org
N/A
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282992security@mozilla.org
Exploit
Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15security@mozilla.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-73.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282992af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-73.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282992
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-73.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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