Use After Free in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2016-9896
Use-after-free while manipulating the "navigator" object within WebVR. Note: WebVR is not currently enabled by default. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9896?
- CVE-2016-9896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9896?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.