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CVE-2016-5289 Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 49
Description
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 49. 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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox 50 | earliest → < 50 | 50 |
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- 94337 www.securityfocus.com
- 1037298 www.securitytracker.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
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