CVSS v3
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Score
84.8%
exploit probability
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
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.
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.
Yes. CVE-2016-9079 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 7/13/2023.
CVE-2016-9079 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).
Use isMalicious to check if any of your IPs or domains are associated with this vulnerability's IOCs.
Ranked by exploit probability (EPSS).