CVE-2016-5297: Integer Overflow

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303678
• 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
• https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5297

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-2016-5297?

  CVE-2016-5297 is a vulnerability in JavaScript argument length checking that can lead to potential integer overflows or other bounds checking issues.

• Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-5297?

  Mozilla Thunderbird up to version 45.5, Mozilla Firefox ESR up to version 45.5, and Mozilla Firefox up to version 50 are affected by CVE-2016-5297.

• How severe is CVE-2016-5297?

  CVE-2016-5297 has a severity level of 7, which is considered high.

• How can I fix CVE-2016-5297?

  Apply the necessary updates/remedies provided by Mozilla for the affected software versions (Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Firefox).

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-5297?

  You can find more information about CVE-2016-5297 in the references provided: [Link1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1303678), [Link2](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/), [Link3](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/).