CVE-2016-2824 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted WebGL shader in Firefox on Windows.
- 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-2016-2824?
CVE-2016-2824 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 13 Jun 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
The TSymbolTableLevel class in ANGLE, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 on Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering use of a WebGL shader that writes to an array.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2824?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2824?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-2824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29xj-m56g-2pfp.