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CVE-2016-1978

UnknownEPSS 2.39%

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CVE-2016-1978 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.. EPSS estimates a 2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.39%

81.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox<= 43.0.4
MozillaNetwork Security Services<= 3.20.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1978?
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange function in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by making an SSL (1) DHE or (2) ECDHE handshake at a time of high memory consumption.
How severe is CVE-2016-1978?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-1978 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1978?
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Source: NVD / NIST