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Vulnerability details: VCID-3edf-hhbn-dqba
Vulnerability ID VCID-3edf-hhbn-dqba
Aliases CVE-2016-9898
Summary Use-after-free resulting in potentially exploitable crash when manipulating DOM subtrees in the Editor.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 4.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-416 Use After Free
System Score Found at
cvssv3 9.8 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-9898.json
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
epss 0.03451 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
cvssv2 6.8 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv2 7.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9898
cvssv3 9.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9898
archlinux Critical https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-106
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96
Reference id Reference type URL
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-9898.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9898
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1314442
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9893
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9895
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9897
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9898
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9899
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9900
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9901
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9902
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9904
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9905
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461
1404089 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404089
ASA-201612-15 https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-15
AVG-106 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-106
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2016-9898 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9898
mfsa2016-94 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94
mfsa2016-95 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95
mfsa2016-96 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96
RHSA-2016:2946 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2946
USN-3155-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3155-1/
USN-3165-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3165-1/
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-9898.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9898
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9898
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.87073
EPSS Score 0.03451
Published At Aug. 15, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:09:12.810096+00:00 Mozilla Importer Import https://github.com/mozilla/foundation-security-advisories/blob/master/announce/2016/mfsa2016-94.yml 37.0.0