CVE-2016-9079
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
6
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
Yes
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Se ha descubierto una vulnerabilidad de uso de memoria previamente liberada en SVG Animation. Se ha descubierto un exploit construido sobre esta vulnerabilidad "in the wild" que apunta a usuarios de Firefox y Tor Browser en Windows. La vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox en versiones anteriores a la 50.0.2, Firefox ESR en versiones anteriores a la 45.5.1 y Thunderbird en versiones anteriores a la 45.5.1.
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.
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird contain a use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation, targeting Firefox and Tor browser users on Windows.
*Credits:
N/A
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Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
Confidentiality
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-10-27 CVE Reserved
- 2016-12-01 CVE Published
- 2016-12-07 First Exploit
- 2023-06-22 Exploited in Wild
- 2023-07-13 KEV Due Date
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-14 EPSS Updated
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327 | 2024-08-06 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151 | 2024-08-06 | |
| https://github.com/dangokyo/CVE-2016-9079 | 2018-07-29 | |
| https://github.com/LakshmiDesai/CVE-2016-9079 | 2016-12-07 | |
| https://github.com/Tau-hub/Firefox-CVE-2016-9079 | 2021-10-08 | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html | 2018-08-09 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html | 2018-08-09 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 | 2018-08-09 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 | 2018-08-09 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 | 2018-08-09 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92 | 2018-08-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9079 | 2016-12-05 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400376 | 2016-12-05 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 45.5.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 45.5.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 50.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 50.0.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 45.5.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 45.5.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Torproject Search vendor "Torproject" | Tor Search vendor "Torproject" for product "Tor" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.3" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.4" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.3" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.4" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.5" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "5.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
Affected
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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