Vulnerability Description
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 49. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 50.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1296649%2C1298107%2C1300129%2C13Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1296649%2C1298107%2C1300129%2C13Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5289?
CVE-2016-5289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 49. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary co...
How severe is CVE-2016-5289?
CVE-2016-5289 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5289?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.