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CVE-2016-9899
Published:June 11, 2018
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (14)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317409
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41042/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9899
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-9899
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9899
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use After Free
CWE-416
EPSS
Base Score:
36.42