CVE-2016-5255

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CVSS 3.0

8.8 high

EPSS

2%p83

Published

Aug 5, 2016 (Aug 5, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: mozilla
Products: firefox
Weakness: CWE-416
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (2.4%)

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