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Vulnerability details: VCID-js15-jev6-6fbs
Vulnerability ID VCID-js15-jev6-6fbs
Aliases CVE-2016-1960
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Firefox, Thunderbird, Network Security Services (NSS), and NetScape Portable Runtime (NSPR) with the worst of which may allow remote execution of arbitrary code.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (0)
There are no known CWE.
System Score Found at
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
epss 0.87057 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
cvssv2 6.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1960
cvssv3 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1960
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-23
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00008.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-1960.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-1960
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246014
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1950
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1952
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1954
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1957
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1958
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1960
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1961
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1962
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1964
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1965
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1966
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1974
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1977
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2790
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2791
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2792
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2793
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2794
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2795
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2796
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2797
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2798
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2799
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2800
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2801
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2802
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42484/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44294/
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3520
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-23.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2934-1
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-198/
1315576 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1315576
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2016-1960 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/remote/42484.html
CVE-2016-1960 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1960
CVE-2017-5375;CVE-2016-1960 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/remote/44294.html
GLSA-201605-06 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
mfsa2016-23 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-23
RHSA-2016:0373 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0373
RHSA-2016:0460 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0460
USN-2917-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/2917-1/
USN-2934-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/2934-1/
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added Aug. 18, 2017
Description Mozilla Firefox < 45.0 - 'nsHtml5TreeBuilder' Use-After-Free (EMET 5.52 Bypass)
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Source publication date Aug. 18, 2017
Exploit type remote
Platform windows
Source update date Aug. 18, 2017
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1960
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1960
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.99436
EPSS Score 0.87057
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:04:54.594176+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 38.0.0