CVE-2016-9079 (GCVE-0-2016-9079)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45
VLAI? CISA KEV
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered. An exploit built on this vulnerability has been discovered in the wild targeting Firefox and Tor Browser users on Windows. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.0.2, Firefox ESR < 45.5.1, and Thunderbird < 45.5.1.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Use-after-free in SVG Animation
Assigner
References
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 50.0.2 (custom)
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    Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 45.5.1 (custom)
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    Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 45.5.1 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 04e6e5e1-35b0-4111-83a5-368314541d33

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2016-9079

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-06-22 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-06-22
Asserted: 2023-06-22
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability | Affected: Mozilla / Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird | Description: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird contain a use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation, targeting Firefox and Tor browser users on Windows. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2023-07-13 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/#CVE-2016-9079; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9079
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-416
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird
Due Date 2023-07-13
Date Added 2023-06-22
Vendorproject Mozilla
Vulnerabilityname Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC
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