CVE-2016-1956
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1956 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-03-13 18:59:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 on Linux, when an Intel video driver is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or stack memory corruption) by triggering use of a WebGL shader. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Novell | Suse Package Hub For Suse Linux Enterprise | 12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-2917-3: Firefox regressions | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1767-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201605-06) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1778-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-2917-2: Firefox regressions | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Access Denied | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.mozilla.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0733-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1769-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof the Address Bar, Overwrite Files, and Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| USN-2917-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Linux video memory DOS with Intel drivers — Mozilla | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0731-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.