CVE - CVE-2016-5255

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-5255	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::PreliminaryObjectArray::sweep function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript that is mishandled during incremental garbage collection.
References
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BID:92260 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260 CONFIRM:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-71.html CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212356 GENTOO:GLSA-201701-15 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 SECTRACK:1036508 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508 SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2016:1964 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html SUSE:openSUSE-SU-2016:2026 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html UBUNTU:USN-3044-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20160603	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160603)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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