High severity · published Mar 13, 2016
CVE-2016-1966
The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute…
8.8
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted NPAPI plugin.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Firefox · Mozilla
through 44.0.2; 38.0; 38.0.1; 38.0.5; 38.1.0; 38.1.1; +8 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Oracle
5.0; 6; 7 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1 · source: NVD
TH
Thunderbird · Mozilla
through 38.6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1966
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1966
hg.mozilla.org
http://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release/rev/f0d2911a9a4e
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
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