CVE-2016-2821

Mozilla: Use-after-free deleting tables from a contenteditable document (MFSA 2016-51)

Published Jun 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::Element class in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2, when contenteditable mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering deletion of DOM elements that were created in the editor.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-521-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3600-1 iceweasel/firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3894 Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::Element class in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2, when contenteditable mode is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by triggering deletion of DOM elements that were created in the editor.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2993-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Mar 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 13, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 8, 2016, 12:00 AM