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.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-521-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3600-1 | iceweasel/firefox-esr security update |
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 |
USN-2993-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
|
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:21.234Z
Reserved: 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2821
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-13T10:59:04.370
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2821
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN