CVE-2016-9079
Detail
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079
CISA-ADP
US Government Resource
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/
CVE, Mozilla Corporation
Vendor Advisory
This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known
Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.
Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability
06/22/2023
07/13/2023
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-416
Use After Free
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
13 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 8:55:29 PM
Action
Type
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
6/16/2026 8:55:29 PM
Action
Type
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Added
Affected
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Modified Analysis by NIST
11/04/2025 9:34:27 AM
Action
Type
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CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 50.0.2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 50.0.2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
Mozilla Corporation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Mozilla Corporation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Added
Reference Type
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079 Types: US Government Resource
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:15:57 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:16:40 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:16:48 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-9079
Modified Analysis by NIST
3/21/2025 3:24:52 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 45.5.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 45.5.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/07/2025 8:15:23 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
CWE-416
Modified Analysis by NIST
1/27/2025 4:55:53 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 10:00:33 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
Added
Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/
Added
Reference
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
5/14/2024 12:08:21 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Initial Analysis by NIST
8/09/2018 11:12:11 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-416
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 50.0.2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 45.5.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 45.5.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 No Types Assigned
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/ No Types Assigned
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/ Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation
6/12/2018 9:29:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/ [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/ [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-9079 NVD
Published Date: 06/11/2018 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Mozilla Corporation
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