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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45

CISA Previdian

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

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-02-07 12:50 UTC

CWE

Use-after-free in SVG Animation
CWE-416 - Use After Free

Assigner

mozilla mitre root

References

12 references

URL	Tags
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
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Mozilla	Firefox	Affected: unspecified , < 50.0.2 (custom)	guessed
Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 45.5.1 (custom)	guessed
Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 45.5.1 (custom)	guessed

Date Public

2016-11-30 00:00

CISA

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

CVE-2016-9079

Created: 2026-02-02 12:26 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC

Previdian

Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

KEV entry ID: 99b0112e-d8b5-4bed-9120-f1245dca1337

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: KEVIntel entry: A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered. An exploit built on this vulnerability has been discovered in the wild... | Affected: Mozilla / Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details

Feed	KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title	A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered. An exploit built on this vulnerability has been discovered in the wild...
Vendor	Mozilla
Product	Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird
Added Date	2023-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score	7.5
Epss Score	None
Cvss Severity	HIGH
Epss Percentile	None
Used In Malware	unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev	None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev	False

References

Created: 2026-06-23 14:05 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC

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OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-12-12 00:00 - Updated: 2024-12-12 00:00

Summary

firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

1860 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

7.5 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Recommended: 16 products

Open the full advisory

RHSA-2016:2843

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2016-12-01 18:37 - Updated: 2026-06-25 10:48

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Severity

Critical

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox.

7.3 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Fixed: 77 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2843

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RHSA-2016:2850

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2016-12-05 07:48 - Updated: 2026-06-25 10:48

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

Severity

Important

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

7.3 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Fixed: 42 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2850

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RHSA-2016_2843

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2016-12-01 18:37 - Updated: 2024-11-22 10:34

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Severity

Critical

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

7.3 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Fixed: 215 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2843

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RHSA-2016_2850

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2016-12-05 07:48 - Updated: 2024-11-22 10:34

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: thunderbird security update

Severity

Important

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

7.3 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Fixed: 58 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2850

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SUSE-SU-2016:3048-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-12-07 16:36 - Updated: 2016-12-07 16:36

Summary

Security update for MozillaFirefox

Severity

Important

Scope

1 vulnerability in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

7.5 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Recommended: 49 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-12-10 18:21 - Updated: 2016-12-10 18:21

Summary

Security update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss

Severity

Important

Scope

9 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

7.5 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Recommended: 184 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2016:3105-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2016-12-13 08:18 - Updated: 2016-12-13 08:18

Summary

Security update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss

Severity

Important

Scope

9 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-9079.

CVE-2016-9079

7.5 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Recommended: 22 products

Open the full advisory

ubuntu-cve-2016-9079

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2016-11-30 00:00

Modified

2026-04-22 07:38

Summary

Details

Severity

7.5 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

7.5 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9079	REPORT
	https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3140-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3141-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9079	REPORT
	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	REPORT

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  "details": "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 \u003c 50.0.2, Firefox ESR \u003c 45.5.1, and Thunderbird \u003c 45.5.1.",
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CVE-2016-9079 (GCVE-0-2016-9079)

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Vendor Report Successful Exploitation Confidence: 80% Source: cisa-kev

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Public Report Successful Exploitation Confidence: 70% Source: kevintel

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