CVE-2016-5257

Critical

Published: 22/09/2016(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Risk Assessment

These vulnerabilities may lead to significant disruptions in application functionality and potential system takeover by an attacker.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird to minimize the risk associated with these vulnerabilities.

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4 and Thunderbird < 45.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.