vulnerability
MFSA2016-96 Thunderbird: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 45.6 (CVE-2016-9899)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 28, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 28, 2016
Added
Dec 30, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
mozilla-thunderbird-upgrade-45_6
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