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CVE-2016-5255

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 2.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Firefox, Java. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-5255
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
2.40%
Firefox Java

Original NVD Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::PreliminaryObjectArray::sweep function in Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript that is mishandled during incremental garbage collection.