CVE-2016-2812 describes a race condition vulnerability in the ServiceWorkerManager class within Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 46.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through a buffer overflow and application crash by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted website. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity and user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, though it has received limited community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 45.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.2 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.6 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.