Vulnerability Description
The watch implementation in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.8, and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (generation-count overflow, out-of-bounds HashMap write access, and application crash) via a crafted web site.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 45.0.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00057.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00038.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0695.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3559
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-47.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.h
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035692
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-3
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246061
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2808?
CVE-2016-2808 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The watch implementation in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.8, and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or ca...
How severe is CVE-2016-2808?
CVE-2016-2808 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2808?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.