CVE-2016-5264

Mozilla: Use-after-free when applying SVG effects (MFSA 2016-79)

Published Aug 5, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-585-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3640-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6215 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3044-1 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_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 2, 2016, 12:00 AM