Overview
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird contain a use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation, targeting Firefox and Tor browser users on Windows.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/#CVE-2016-9079; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9079
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2016-9079 |
| Vendor / Product | Mozilla — Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird |
| NVD Published | 2018-06-11 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-11-04 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 7.5 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CWE | CWE-416 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2023-06-22 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2023-07-13 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2023-07-13.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2023-06-22 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2023-07-13 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2016-9079 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |