Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Mozilla memory-safety flaw that could crash Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird when DOM subtrees are manipulated in the editor. Mozilla described the crash as potentially exploitable. Organizations should care mainly if legacy versions remain installed. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged endpoints, legacy virtual desktops, old Linux packages, or systems retaining Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird versions below the fixed releases. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with high technical impact if found. It should not displace actively exploited vulnerabilities unless affected Mozilla versions remain deployed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 50.1 or later where still present.; Upgrade Firefox ESR to 45.6 or later where still present.; Upgrade Thunderbird to 45.6 or later where still present..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1314442CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201701-15CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- DSA-3757CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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