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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2016-1956

Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Linux, when an Intel video driver is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or stack memory corruption) by triggering use of a We...

Vulnerability Description

Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Linux, when an Intel video driver is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or stack memory corruption) by triggering use of a WebGL shader.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox<= 44.0.2
LinuxLinux KernelAll versions
NovellSuse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise12
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1956?

CVE-2016-1956 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Linux, when an Intel video driver is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or stack memory corruption) by triggering use of a We...

How severe is CVE-2016-1956?

CVE-2016-1956 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1956?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Linux Linux Kernel, Novell Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.