CVE-2016-1931

Critical

Published: 31/01/2016(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before version 44.0 may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to uninitialized memory encountered during brotli data compression, and other vectors.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit these vulnerabilities to destabilize the browser, leading to service unavailability and potential system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to uninitialized memory encountered during brotli data compression, and other vectors.