CVE-2016-9079

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry External Catalog

Entry Details

CVE-2016-9079

Confirmed

Yes

2023-06-22 00:00 UTC


Timestamps

2023-06-22

2023-06-22


Scope

KEV entry: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability | Affected: Mozilla / Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird | Description: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird contain a use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation, targeting Firefox and Tor browser users on Windows. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2023-07-13 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/#CVE-2016-9079; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9079


References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2016-9079', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2016-9079'}

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2026-02-02 13:24 UTC

2026-02-06 07:53 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-416"
  ],
  "date_added": "2023-06-22",
  "due_date": "2023-07-13",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird",
  "vendorProject": "Mozilla",
  "vulnerabilityName": "Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability"
}
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