Vulnerability Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Http2Session::Shutdown and SpdySession31::Shutdown, and other vectors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 47.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1809.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-62.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92261
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1154923Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1249578Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1257765Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1258079Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1268626Issue TrackingPermissions Required
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2836?
CVE-2016-2836 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and ap...
How severe is CVE-2016-2836?
CVE-2016-2836 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-2016-2836?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.