CVE-2016-5255

Publication date 3 August 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
firefox 16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
thunderbird 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H