HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-2818
HIGH

CVE-2016-2818

CWE-119Published: June 13, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-2818 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Mozilla1 product(s)
firefox
novell4 product(s)
suse linux enterprise software development kitsuse package hub for suse linux enterprisesuse linux enterprise desktopsuse linux enterprise server
openSUSE2 product(s)
leapopensuse
Red Hat12 product(s)
enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux for ibm z systemsenterprise linux for ibm z systems eusenterprise linux for power big endianenterprise linux for power big endian eusenterprise linux for power little endianenterprise linux for power little endian eusenterprise linux for scientific computingenterprise linux serverenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server eusenterprise linux workstation
Source: NVD CPE · 37 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (60)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-2818
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected6 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 13, 2016

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2016-2818 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.