CVE-2016-2815: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2815 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 9Timeline
- 13-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.94% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Novell3 products
- suse_linux_enterprise_desktop12.0 | 12.0:sp1
- suse_linux_enterprise_serverEOL12.0 | 12.0:sp1
- suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit12.0 | 12.0:sp1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 45.1.1 | ≤ 46.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
5 vendors · 8 products
References
20 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00055.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory