SB2016122612 - Improper access control in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: December 26, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122612
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) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9905)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A potentially exploitable crash in "EnumerateSubDocuments" while adding or removing sub-documents. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.6 and Thunderbird < 45.6.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.