SB2016122606 - Use-after-free in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: December 26, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122606
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9898)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Use-after-free resulting in potentially exploitable crash when manipulating DOM subtrees in the Editor. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.