CVE-2016-9893

Name: CVE-2016-9893
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:01.89+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9893 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Memory safety bugs were reported in Thunderbird 45.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 2.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory safety bugs were reported in Thunderbird 45.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.57%

83.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 45.6.0
Mozilla	Firefox	< 50.1
Mozilla	Firefox	< 45.6.0

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1319524%2C1298773%2C1299098%2C1309834%2C1312609%2C1313212%2C1317805%2C1312548%2C1315631%2C1287912Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1319524%2C1298773%2C1299098%2C1309834%2C1312609%2C1313212%2C1317805%2C1312548%2C1315631%2C1287912Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 11, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9893?

How severe is CVE-2016-9893?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9893 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9893?

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Source: NVD / NIST