Security News > 2016 > December > Actively exploited Firefox, Tor Browser 0-day patched, update now! (Help Net Security)
2016-12-01 15:48
Mozilla and the Tor Project have released security updates that fix the Firefox 0-day flaw that was spotted being exploited to de-anonymize Tor Browser users. It is still unknown who started wielding the exploit initially, although it’s similarity to a previous one used by the FBI in 2013 to target users of hidden services seems to point in that direction. The vulnerability (CVE-2016-9079) affects SVG Animation module in Firefox and in Tor Browser, since the … More →
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-11 | CVE-2016-9079 | Use After Free vulnerability in multiple products A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered. | 7.5 |