CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2811

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the ServiceWorkerInfo class in the Service Worker subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before version 46.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the BeginReading method.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full control over the user's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Mozilla Firefox to version 46.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ServiceWorkerInfo class in the Service Worker subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the BeginReading method.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS