CVE-2016-1973

Published: Mar 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Race condition in the GetStaticInstance function in the WebRTC implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via unspecified vectors.

Affected (4)

Products: Oracle: Linux · Mozilla: Firefox

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Linux	Version 5.0
Oracle Linux	Version 6
Oracle Linux	Version 7

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 44.0.2

References (20)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-33.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1219339

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html