CVE-2016-9896

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Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Use-after-free while manipulating the "navigator" object within WebVR. Note: WebVR is not currently enabled by default. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mozilla

Firefox

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 50.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10685	Use-after-free while manipulating the "navigator" object within WebVR. Note: WebVR is not currently enabled by default. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3155-1	Firefox vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.922% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94883
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1315543
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/

History

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Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published: Jun 11, 2018, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved: Dec 7, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 11, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

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