CVE-2016-9079: Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird contain a use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation, targeting Firefox and Tor browser users on Windows.
| Vendor | Mozilla |
|---|---|
| Product | Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird |
| Date added to KEV | 2023-06-22 |
| Due date (BOD 22-01) | 2023-07-13 |
| Known ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-416 |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
What to do
- Identify every instance of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
- Apply CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Federal civilian agencies must act by 2023-07-13 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
- Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.
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