PT-2016-3357
CVE-2016-9079
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Published
2016-11-29
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Updated
2025-09-29
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 50.0.2
Firefox ESR versions prior to 45.5.1
Thunderbird versions prior to 45.5.1
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. An exploit has been found in the wild, targeting Firefox and Tor Browser users on Windows.
Recommendations
For Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 50.0.2, update to version 50.0.2 or later.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 45.5.1, update to version 45.5.1 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 45.5.1, update to version 45.5.1 or later.
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