CVE-2016-5294: Input Validation

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1246972
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2016-93
• MFSA2016-90
• MFSA2016-89

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2016-5296
• CVE-2016-5294
• CVE-2016-5297
• CVE-2016-9066
• CVE-2016-5291
• CVE-2016-9074
• CVE-2016-5290
• CVE-2016-5293
• CVE-2016-9064
• CVE-2016-5292
• CVE-2016-9065
• CVE-2016-9067
• CVE-2016-9068
• CVE-2016-9072
• CVE-2016-9075
• CVE-2016-9077
• CVE-2016-5295
• CVE-2016-5298
• CVE-2016-5299
• CVE-2016-9061
• CVE-2016-9062
• CVE-2016-9070
• CVE-2016-9073
• CVE-2016-9076
• CVE-2016-9063
• CVE-2016-9071
• CVE-2016-5289

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2016-5294?

  CVE-2016-5294 is a vulnerability in the Mozilla Updater that allows an attacker to choose an arbitrary target working directory for output files during the update process.

• Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2016-5294?

  This vulnerability only affects Windows operating systems.

• Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-5294?

  Mozilla Thunderbird up to version 45.5, Mozilla Firefox up to version 50, and Mozilla Firefox ESR up to version 45.5 are affected by this vulnerability.

• How severe is CVE-2016-5294?

  CVE-2016-5294 has a severity rating of 7 out of 10 (high severity).

• How can CVE-2016-5294 be fixed?

  To fix CVE-2016-5294, users should update to the latest versions of Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox, or Mozilla Firefox ESR, which have the necessary patches to address this vulnerability.