CVE-2016-9894: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9894
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-9894 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 4.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.97%
0%100%
Low · -0.10 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A buffer overflow in SkiaGl caused when a GrGLBuffer is truncated during allocation. Later writers will overflow the buffer, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.10 pp
From 5.07% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.97%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 50.1 | < 50.1
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2 vendors · 2 products