CVE-2016-1956
highpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.1
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- novell suse package hub for suse linux enterprise= 12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-19.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1199923cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-19.htmlenisa_euvd
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