Unspecified vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.8…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04651 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.3.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.4.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.5.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.4.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.5.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.5.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.6.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.6.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.7.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38.7.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.6.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.6.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.7.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38.7.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2016:1041 Released 2016-05-12 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-38.8.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-38.8.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.8.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-38.8.0-2.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-38.8.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-38.8.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-38.8.0-2.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-38.8.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-38.8.0-2.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-38.8.0-1.el7_2
- RHSA-2016:0695 Released 2016-04-26 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-45.1.0-1.el5_11, firefox-45.1.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-45.1.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.1.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-45.1.0-1.el5_11, firefox-45.1.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-45.1.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7, firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.1.0-1.el7_2, firefox-45.1.0-1.el7_2.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-45.1.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.1.0-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.1.0-1.el7_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695, RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695, RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695, RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695, RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695, RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695, RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695, RHSA-2016:1041 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0695 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2805
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-683q-h46v-73wp
References
Advisory 10
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- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-2805 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2805 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-683q-h46v-73wp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2805 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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