CVE-2016-9897

HIGH

Redhat Enterprise Linux Server < 50.1 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory corruption resulting in a potentially exploitable crash during WebGL functions using a vector constructor with a varying array within libGLES. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1301381
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0395
EPSS Percentile 88.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (10)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
mozilla/firefox < 50.1
mozilla/firefox_esr < 45.6
mozilla/thunderbird < 45.6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 5.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0
Published Jun 11, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026