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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9066
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9066
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published June 11, 2018
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| firefox-esr | Debian:14 | 45.5.0esr-1 |
| firefox-esr | Debian:12 | 45.5.0esr-1 |
| firefox-esr | Debian:13 | 45.5.0esr-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 0 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 0 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 11, 2018 CVE Published
- Sep 22, 2026 CVE Updated
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