high
8.8
CWE
284
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9905

First published: Tue Dec 13 2016(Updated: )

A potentially exploitable crash in "EnumerateSubDocuments" while adding or removing sub-documents. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.6 and Thunderbird < 45.6.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/firefox
118.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1
102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1
102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1
Thunderbird<45.6
45.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian=8.0
Firefox ESR<45.6.0
Thunderbird<45.6.0
Firefox ESR<45.6
45.6

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1293985

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9905?

    CVE-2016-9905 has been classified as a potentially exploitable crash vulnerability affecting various versions of Firefox and Thunderbird.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-9905?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-9905, users should upgrade to Firefox ESR version 45.6 or higher and Thunderbird version 45.6 or higher.

  • Which products are affected by CVE-2016-9905?

    CVE-2016-9905 affects Firefox ESR versions below 45.6 and Thunderbird versions below 45.6.

  • Can CVE-2016-9905 lead to remote code execution?

    While CVE-2016-9905 is primarily a crash vulnerability, it could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code in certain scenarios.

  • When was CVE-2016-9905 publicly disclosed?

    CVE-2016-9905 was publicly disclosed as part of a security advisory by Mozilla in 2016.

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