CVE-2016-5264

8.8 HIGH
Published: August 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsNodeUtils::NativeAnonymousChildListChange function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an SVG element that is mishandled during effect application.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-79.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1286183
Source: security@mozilla.org
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-79.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1286183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

oracle mozilla