Kaspersky ID:
KLA11272
Detect Date:
11/15/2016
Updated:
01/28/2026

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to cause denial of service, gain privileges, obtain sensitive information and spoof user interface.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

  1. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability Cairo can be exploited remotely to cause denial of service;
  2. An unspecified vulnerability can be exploited remotely via specially crafted URL to cause denial of service;
  3. An integer overflow vulnerability can be in JavaScript can be exploited remotely to cause denial of service;
  4. A buffer overflow vulnerability can be exploited remotely to cause denial of service;
  5. Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely to cause denial of service;
  6. An unspecified vulnerability in WebExtentions can be exploited remotely via mozAddonManager API to gain privileges;
  7. A same-origin policy bypass can be exploited remotely to obtain sensitive information;
  8. Unspecified vulnerability can be exploited remotely via Mozilla Maintenance Service to gain privileges;
  9. An unspecified vulnerability can be exploited remotely via select dropdown menu to spoof user interface.

Original advisories

Exploitation

Public exploits exist for this vulnerability.

Related products

CVE list

  • CVE-2016-5289
    critical
  • CVE-2016-5290
    critical
  • CVE-2016-5291
    high
  • CVE-2016-5292
    high
  • CVE-2016-5293
    high
  • CVE-2016-5294
    high
  • CVE-2016-5295
    critical
  • CVE-2016-5296
    critical
  • CVE-2016-5297
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9063
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9064
    high
  • CVE-2016-9066
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9067
    high
  • CVE-2016-9068
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9070
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9071
    high
  • CVE-2016-9072
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9073
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9074
    high
  • CVE-2016-9075
    critical
  • CVE-2016-9076
    high
  • CVE-2016-9077
    high
  • CVE-2016-9069
    critical

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