Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <50.0-1
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- published27 Jun 2018
- disclosed18 Oct 2018
Introduced: 27 Jun 2018
CVE-2016-9069 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 50.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
A use-after-free in nsINode::ReplaceOrInsertBefore during DOM operations resulting in potentially exploitable crashes. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9069
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308922
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-9069