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CVE-2016-5277
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-22T22:59:11.567 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:49:06.280

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsRefreshDriver::Tick function in Mozilla Firefox before 49.0, Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.4, and Thunderbird < 45.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by leveraging improper interaction between timeline destruction and the Web Animations model implementation.

Affected products

mozilla — firefox

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References

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