PT-2016-1458
CVE-2016-1959
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Published
2016-03-08
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Updated
2024-12-12
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 45.0
Description
The issue is related to the ServiceWorkerManager class and can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, resulting in out-of-bounds read and memory corruption. This is achieved through unspecified use of the Clients API.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 45.0, update to version 45.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the Clients API until a patch is available.
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