VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-9899
Use-after-free while manipulating DOM events and removing audio elements due to errors in the handling of node adoption.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 21.1%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Use-after-free while manipulating DOM events and removing audio elements due to errors in the handling of node adoption. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 21.15% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · mozilla/firefox · mozilla/thunderbird
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317409Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41042/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317409Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41042/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.