Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::nsTextNodeDirectionalityMap::RemoveElementFromMap function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via bidirectional text.
Published: 2016-09-22
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 2.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-636-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-658-1 icedove security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3674-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6231 Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::nsTextNodeDirectionalityMap::RemoveElementFromMap function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via bidirectional text.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3076-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3112-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.918Z

Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5280

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-22T22:59:14.850

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5280

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-09-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5280 - Bugzilla

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