CVE-2016-9079

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  3. CVE-2016-9079
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.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/ Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Nov 2025, 14:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079 - US Government Resource
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

22 Oct 2025, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079 -

21 Mar 2025, 19:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2025-11-04 14:34

NVD link : CVE-2016-9079

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9079

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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_server_eus
  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

torproject

  • tor

microsoft

  • windows

debian

  • debian_linux

mozilla

  • thunderbird
  • firefox
CWE
CWE-416

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