CVE-2016-2806: debian debian_linux

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2806DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2806DLA-519-1+1 more

Published 30-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2806 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

10.0/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

4.69%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5

MGASA-2016-0158 OPENSUSE-SU-2016:1769-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2016:1778-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 RHSA-2016:0695+1 more

Timeline

30-04-2016
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
05-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.08.8v2.010.0

EPSS trend

Probability

4.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.69% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian3 products

firefox-esr< 45.1.0esr-1
icedove< 1:45.1.0-1~deb8u1 | < 1:45.1.0-1~deb7u1
debian_linuxEOL8.0

Opensuse2 products

leapEOL42.1
opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2

Mozilla1 product

firefox≤ 45.0.2 | 45.0.1

Suse1 product

linux_enterprise12.0

Ubuntu1 product

firefox< 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | < 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

5 vendors · 8 products

References

32 links

bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1253099X Refsource CONFIRM
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1242810X Refsource CONFIRM
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-39.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1242668X Refsource CONFIRM
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0695.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1231919X Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1258231X Refsource CONFIRM

Show all 32 references

www.securitytracker.com/id/1035692VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1255949X Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1254122X Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1260439X Refsource CONFIRM
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1212328X Refsource CONFIRM
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1238592X Refsource CONFIRM
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3601Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256065X Refsource CONFIRM
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228882X Refsource CONFIRM
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-3Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1251922X Refsource CONFIRM
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2806REPORT
www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-39/REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2936-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2806REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2806Advisory