CVE-2016-2812 Race condition in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted website due to a race condition in the Service Worker subsystem.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-2812?

CVE-2016-2812 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 30 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Race condition in the get implementation in the ServiceWorkerManager class in the Service Worker subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2812?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2812?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-2812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6xp-8wg9-2gf2, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2812.

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