Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-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
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 allow 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 0.03873 90th 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 · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 45.1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 45.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 45.1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 45.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 46.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 46.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2016:1392 Released 2016-07-11 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-45.2-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-45.2-1.el5_11, thunderbird-45.2-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-45.2-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-45.2-1.el5_11, thunderbird-45.2-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-45.2-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-45.2-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-45.2-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-45.2-1.el7_2
- RHSA-2016:1217 Released 2016-06-08 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-45.2.0-1.el5_11, firefox-45.2.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-45.2.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.2.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-45.2.0-1.el5_11, firefox-45.2.0-1.el5_11.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-45.2.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8, firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.2.0-1.el7_2, firefox-45.2.0-1.el7_2.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-45.2.0-1.el7_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.2.0-1.el6_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.2.0-1.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-2016:1217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217, RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217, RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217, RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217, RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217, RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217, RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217, RHSA-2016:1392 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1217 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2818
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v95x-rjc5-w49x
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Advisory 13
Other 15
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1234147
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265577
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256739
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261752
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1269729
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256968
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1264575
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1267130
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1261230
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273202
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1256493
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1263384
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273701
Sources
- CVE-2016-2818 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2818 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v95x-rjc5-w49x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2818 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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