Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox WebRTC Functionality
CVE-2016-5258

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 August 2016

What is CVE-2016-5258?

This vulnerability arises from a use-after-free condition in the WebRTC socket thread within Mozilla Firefox. Attackers can exploit this flaw by executing arbitrary code during the improper handling of DTLS objects when a WebRTC session is terminated. This could allow remote exploitation without user interaction, making it critical for users of affected versions to update promptly to safeguard against potential attacks.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1279146
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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