CVE-2016-9079
Publication date 30 November 2016
Last updated 21 August 2024
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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| thunderbird | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3141-1
- Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- 1 December 2016
- USN-3140-1
- Firefox vulnerabilities
- 30 November 2016