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TI-2016-02377 Aliases CVE-2016-2836GHSA-458f-jrrc-3qjf

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-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 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Http2Session::Shutdown and SpdySession31::Shutdown, and other vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0289 86th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 47.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*45.1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*45.1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*45.2.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*45.3.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 47.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • 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:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 45.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 45.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:1809 Released 2016-09-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el5_11, thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-45.3.0-1.el7_2
  • RHSA-2016:1551 Released 2016-08-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-45.3.0-1.el5_11, firefox-45.3.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-45.3.0-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.3.0-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-45.3.0-1.el5_11, firefox-45.3.0-1.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-45.3.0-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8, firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.3.0-1.el7_2, firefox-45.3.0-1.el7_2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-45.3.0-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) firefox-45.3.0-1.el6_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-45.3.0-1.el7_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551, RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551, RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551, RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551, RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551, RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551, RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551, RHSA-2016:1809
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1551

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2836
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-458f-jrrc-3qjf

References

Advisory 8

Other 9

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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