CVE-2016-9079

KEV
Published: Giu 11, 2018 Last Modified: Nov 04, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none
MEDIUM 5,0
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,8481
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

416

Use After Free

Stable
Abstraction: Variant Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
Exploit

Mozilla Firefox < 50.0.2 - 'nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange()' Remote Code …

Verified Metasploit Framework (MSF)

Mozilla Firefox < 50.0.2 - 'nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

Author: Metasploit Published: Status: Verified
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Exploit

Firefox 50.0.1 - ASM.JS JIT-Spray Remote Code Execution

Firefox 50.0.1 - ASM.JS JIT-Spray Remote Code Execution

Author: Rh0 Published:
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Operating System

Enterprise Linux Desktop by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 5.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Tor by Torproject

Product Information
Vendor Torproject
Product Tor
Version -
cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux
Version 5.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux
Version 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Desktop by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Firefox by Mozilla

Product Information
Vendor Mozilla
Product Firefox
Version Range Affected
To 45.5.1 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Thunderbird by Mozilla

Product Information
Vendor Mozilla
Product Thunderbird
Version Range Affected
To 45.5.1 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Firefox by Mozilla

Product Information
Vendor Mozilla
Product Firefox
Version Range Affected
To 50.0.2 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server
Version 5.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Workstation by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Aus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.5
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Workstation by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 5.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Aus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

Product Information
Vendor Debian
Product Debian Linux
Version 9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Workstation by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Desktop by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalo…
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016…
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2843.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2850.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1321066
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-35
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41151/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42327/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94591
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037370