Description
A buffer overflow resulting in a potentially exploitable crash due to memory allocation issues when handling large amounts of incoming data. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-730-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-752-1 | icedove security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3716-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3730-1 | icedove security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3124-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3141-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
References
History
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | ||
| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:09.998Z
Reserved: 2016-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9066
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:01.140
Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803
Link: CVE-2016-9066
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN