Vulnerability Description
Race condition in libvpx in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Windows might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS Score
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 44.0.2 |
| Microsoft | Windows | All versions |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-32.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84220
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1218124
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-32.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84220
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1218124
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1972?
CVE-2016-1972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Race condition in libvpx in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Windows might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vect...
How severe is CVE-2016-1972?
CVE-2016-1972 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1972?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows.