CVE-2016-2828: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2828 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.4% 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 10 · Related 6Timeline
- 13-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via WebGL content that triggers texture access after destruction of the texture's recycle pool.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 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
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.02%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.02% 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 causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 45.2.0esr-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 46.0.1 | 45.1.0 | 45.1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
5 vendors · 7 products
References
16 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1223810X Refsource CONFIRM
