CVE-2016-1966

High

Description

The nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in dom/plugins/base/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and memory corruption) via a crafted NPAPI plugin.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Firefox
PublishedMar 13, 2016
First seenMar 13, 2016

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla firefoxv ≤ 44.0.2, 38.0, 38.0.1, 38.0.5, 38.1.0, 38.1.1, 38.2.0, 38.2.1, 38.3.0, 38.4.0, 38.5.0, 38.5.1, 38.6.0, 38.6.1—
oracle linux5.0, 6, 7—
mozilla thunderbirdv ≤ 38.6.0—
opensuse opensuse13.1—

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