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CVE-2016-9079

Published: Jun 11, 2018Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
87.4%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jun 22, 2023
Exploits
4 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Mozilla Corp.
oss-project·USaka Mozilla
Firefox ESROn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
ThunderbirdOn-premDesktop App
Communications / email-server-client
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft corporation
WindowsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
torproject
oss-project·USaka tor
torMixed
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
and 12 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jun 22, 2023
Remediation due:Jul 13, 2023

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html&#13;
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html&#13;
rhn.redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591&#13;
securityfocus.com
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