Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-9079 - Use After Free vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
debian
redhat
mozilla
torproject
CWE-416
nessus
exploit available
metasploit

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Debian
1
OS
Redhat
17
OS
Microsoft
1
Application
Mozilla
843
Application
Torproject
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionFirefox 50.0.1 - ASM.JS JIT-Spray Remote Code Execution. CVE-2016-9079,CVE-2017-5375. Remote exploit for Windows platform
    fileexploits/windows/remote/42327.html
    idEDB-ID:42327
    last seen2017-07-14
    modified2017-07-14
    platformwindows
    port
    published2017-07-14
    reporterExploit-DB
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/42327/
    titleFirefox 50.0.1 - ASM.JS JIT-Spray Remote Code Execution
    typeremote
  • descriptionMozilla Firefox < 50.0.2 - 'nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit). CVE-2016-9079. Remote exploit for Windows platfor...
    fileexploits/windows/remote/41151.rb
    idEDB-ID:41151
    last seen2017-01-25
    modified2017-01-24
    platformwindows
    port
    published2017-01-24
    reporterExploit-DB
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/41151/
    titleMozilla Firefox < 50.0.2 - 'nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
    typeremote

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits an out-of-bounds indexing/use-after-free condition present in nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange() across numerous versions of Mozilla Firefox on Microsoft Windows.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/FIREFOX_SMIL_UAF
last seen2020-06-10
modified2017-07-24
published2017-01-20
references
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/firefox_smil_uaf.rb
titleFirefox nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange() RCE

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMOZILLA_FIREFOX_45_5_1_ESR.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows host is 45.x prior to 45.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error in dom/smil/nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp when handling SVG animations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted web page, to deference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95474
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95474
    titleMozilla Firefox ESR 45.x < 45.5.1 nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp SVG Animation RCE
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(95474);
      script_version("1.9");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-9079");
      script_bugtraq_id(94591);
      script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2016-92");
      script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"791496");
    
      script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox ESR 45.x < 45.5.1 nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp SVG Animation RCE");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Firefox.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote Windows host contains a web browser that is affected by a
    remote code execution vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Mozilla Firefox ESR installed on the remote Windows
    host is 45.x prior to 45.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a
    use-after-free error in dom/smil/nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp when handling
    SVG animations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this
    issue, via a specially crafted web page, to deference already freed
    memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox ESR version 45.5.1 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-9079");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Firefox nsSMILTimeContainer::NotifyTimeChange() RCE');
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/11/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/11/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/12/02");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("mozilla_org_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Mozilla/Firefox/Version");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("mozilla_version.inc");
    
    port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
    if (!port) port = 445;
    
    installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Mozilla/Firefox/*");
    if (isnull(installs)) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "Firefox");
    
    mozilla_check_version(installs:installs, product:'firefox', esr:TRUE, fix:'45.5.1', min:'45.0', severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FIREFOX_45_5_1_ESR.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox ESR installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is 45.x prior to 45.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error in dom/smil/nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp when handling SVG animations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted web page, to deference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95471
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95471
    titleMozilla Firefox ESR 45.x < 45.5.1 nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp SVG Animation RCE (macOS)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1392.NASL
    descriptionMozillaFirefox is updated to version 50.0.2 which fixes the following issues : - Firefox crashed with 3rd party Chinese IME when using IME text (fixed in version 50.0.1) - Redirection from an HTTP connection to a data: URL could inherit wrong origin after an HTTP redirect (fixed in version 50.0.1, bmo#1317641, MFSA 2016-91, boo#1012807, CVE-2016-9078) - Maliciously crafted SVG animations could cause remote code execution (fixed in version 50.0.2, bmo#1321066, MFSA 2016-92, boo##1012964, CVE-2016-9079)
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-12-06
    plugin id95552
    published2016-12-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95552
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : MozillaFirefox (openSUSE-2016-1392)
  • NASL familySlackware Local Security Checks
    NASL idSLACKWARE_SSA_2016-336-02.NASL
    descriptionNew mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95443
    published2016-12-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95443
    titleSlackware 14.1 / 14.2 / current : mozilla-thunderbird (SSA:2016-336-02)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3730.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security issues have been found in Icedove, Debian
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95666
    published2016-12-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95666
    titleDebian DSA-3730-1 : icedove - security update
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2016-3105-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss fixes security issues and bugs. The following vulnerabilities were fixed in Firefox ESR 45.5.1 (bsc#1009026) : - CVE-2016-9079: Use-after-free in SVG Animation (bsc#1012964 MFSA 2016-92) - CVE-2016-5297: Incorrect argument length checking in JavaScript (bsc#1010401) - CVE-2016-9066: Integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow in nsScriptLoadHandler (bsc#1010404) - CVE-2016-5296: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE in rasterize_edges_1 (bsc#1010395) - CVE-2016-9064: Addons update must verify IDs match between current and new versions (bsc#1010402) - CVE-2016-5290: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 50 and Firefox ESR 45.5 (bsc#1010427) - CVE-2016-5291: Same-origin policy violation using local HTML file and saved shortcut file (bsc#1010410) The following vulnerabilities were fixed in mozilla-nss 3.21.3 : - CVE-2016-9074: Insufficient timing side-channel resistance in divSpoiler (bsc#1010422) - CVE-2016-5285: Missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime causes server crash (bsc#1010517) The following bugs were fixed : - Firefox would fail to go into fullscreen mode with some window managers (bsc#992549) - font warning messages would flood console, now using fontconfig configuration from firefox-fontconfig instead of the system one (bsc#1000751) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95797
    published2016-12-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95797
    titleSUSE SLES11 Security Update : MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss (SUSE-SU-2016:3105-1)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1393.NASL
    descriptionThis update contains Mozilla Thunderbird 45.5.1 and fixes one vulnerability. In Mozilla Thunderbird, this vulnerability may be exploited when used in a browser-like context. - CVE-2016-9079: SVG Animation Remote Code Execution (MFSA 2016-92, bsc#1012964, bmo#1321066)
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-12-06
    plugin id95553
    published2016-12-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95553
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : Mozilla Thunderbird (openSUSE-2016-1393)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3141-1.NASL
    descriptionChristian Holler, Jon Coppeard, Olli Pettay, Ehsan Akhgari, Gary Kwong, Tooru Fujisawa, and Randell Jesup discovered multiple memory safety issues in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5290) A same-origin policy bypass was discovered with local HTML files in some circumstances. An attacker could potentially exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-5291) A heap buffer-overflow was discovered in Cairo when processing SVG content. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5296) An error was discovered in argument length checking in JavaScript. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5297) A buffer overflow was discovered in nsScriptLoadHandler. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9066) A use-after-free was discovered in SVG animations. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9079). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95426
    published2016-12-01
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2016-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95426
    titleUbuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : thunderbird vulnerabilities (USN-3141-1)
  • NASL familyHuawei Local Security Checks
    NASL idEULEROS_SA-2017-1012.NASL
    descriptionAccording to the versions of the firefox package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-9079,CVE-2016-9893, CVE-2016-9899, CVE-2016-9895, CVE-2016-9897, CVE-2016-9898, CVE-2016-9900, CVE-2016-9901, CVE-2016-9902, CVE-2016-9904, CVE-2016-9905,CVE-2017-5373,CVE-2017-5375,CVE-2017-5376 ,CVE-2017-5378,CVE-2017-5380,CVE-2017-5383,CVE-2017-538 6,CVE-2017-5390,CVE-2017-5396) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-05-06
    modified2017-05-01
    plugin id99858
    published2017-05-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99858
    titleEulerOS 2.0 SP1 : firefox (EulerOS-SA-2017-1012)
  • NASL familyHuawei Local Security Checks
    NASL idEULEROS_SA-2017-1011.NASL
    descriptionAccording to the versions of the firefox package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-9079,CVE-2016-9893,CVE-2016-9895,CVE-2016-989 7,CVE-2016-9898,CVE-2016-9899,CVE-2016-9900,CVE-2016-99 01,CVE-2016-9902,CVE-2016-9904,CVE-2016-9905,CVE-2017-5 373, CVE-2017-5375, CVE-2017-5376, CVE-2017-5378, CVE-2017-5380, CVE-2017-5383, CVE-2017-5386, CVE-2017-5390, CVE-2017-5396) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-05-06
    modified2017-05-01
    plugin id99857
    published2017-05-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99857
    titleEulerOS 2.0 SP2 : firefox (EulerOS-SA-2017-1011)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3140-1.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that data: URLs can inherit the wrong origin after a HTTP redirect in some circumstances. An attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass same-origin restrictions. (CVE-2016-9078) A use-after-free was discovered in SVG animations. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9079). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95425
    published2016-12-01
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2016-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95425
    titleUbuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : firefox vulnerabilities (USN-3140-1)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_18F39FB674004063ACAF0806E92C094F.NASL
    descriptionThe Mozilla Foundation reports : 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.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95450
    published2016-12-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95450
    titleFreeBSD : Mozilla -- SVG Animation Remote Code Execution (18f39fb6-7400-4063-acaf-0806e92c094f)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SU-2016-3048-1.NASL
    descriptionThis update for MozillaFirefox fixes security issues. The following vulnerabilities were fixed in Firefox ESR 45.5.1 (bbsc#1012964) : - CVE-2016-9079: Use-after-free in SVG Animation could be used for code execution (MFSA 2016-92 bsc#1012964) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95627
    published2016-12-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95627
    titleSUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : MozillaFirefox (SUSE-SU-2016:3048-1)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2016-1407.NASL
    descriptionThis update to Mozilla Firefox 50.0.2, Thunderbird 45.5.1 and NSS 3.16.2 fixes a number of security issues. The following vulnerabilities were fixed in Mozilla Firefox (MFSA 2016-89) : - CVE-2016-5296: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE in rasterize_edges_1 (bmo#1292443) - CVE-2016-5292: URL parsing causes crash (bmo#1288482) - CVE-2016-5297: Incorrect argument length checking in JavaScript (bmo#1303678) - CVE-2016-9064: Addons update must verify IDs match between current and new versions (bmo#1303418) - CVE-2016-9066: Integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow in nsScriptLoadHandler (bmo#1299686) - CVE-2016-9067: heap-use-after-free in nsINode::ReplaceOrInsertBefore (bmo#1301777, bmo#1308922 (CVE-2016-9069)) - CVE-2016-9068: heap-use-after-free in nsRefreshDriver (bmo#1302973) - CVE-2016-9075: WebExtensions can access the mozAddonManager API and use it to gain elevated privileges (bmo#1295324) - CVE-2016-9077: Canvas filters allow feDisplacementMaps to be applied to cross-origin images, allowing timing attacks on them (bmo#1298552) - CVE-2016-5291: Same-origin policy violation using local HTML file and saved shortcut file (bmo#1292159) - CVE-2016-9070: Sidebar bookmark can have reference to chrome window (bmo#1281071) - CVE-2016-9073: windows.create schema doesn
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2016-12-07
    plugin id95590
    published2016-12-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95590
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird and NSS (openSUSE-2016-1407)
  • NASL familySlackware Local Security Checks
    NASL idSLACKWARE_SSA_2016-336-01.NASL
    descriptionNew mozilla-firefox packages are available for Slackware 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95442
    published2016-12-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95442
    titleSlackware 14.1 / 14.2 / current : mozilla-firefox (SSA:2016-336-01)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201701-35.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-35 (Mozilla SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla SeaMonkey. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or obtain sensitive information. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id96515
    published2017-01-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96515
    titleGLSA-201701-35 : Mozilla SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_THUNDERBIRD_45_5_1.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Thunderbird installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 45.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error in dom/smil/nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp when handling SVG animations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted web page, to deference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95473
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95473
    titleMozilla Thunderbird < 45.5.1 nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp SVG Animation RCE (macOS)
  • NASL familyScientific Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idSL_20161201_FIREFOX_ON_SL5_X.NASL
    descriptionThis update upgrades Firefox to version 45.5.1 ESR. Security Fix(es) : - A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-9079)
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2016-12-15
    plugin id95869
    published2016-12-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95869
    titleScientific Linux Security Update : firefox on SL5.x, SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20161201)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2016-2850.NASL
    descriptionAn update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 45.5.1. Security Fix(es) : * A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2016-9079) Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue.
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2016-12-06
    plugin id95562
    published2016-12-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95562
    titleRHEL 5 / 6 / 7 : thunderbird (RHSA-2016:2850)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3728.NASL
    descriptionA use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG Animation was discovered in the Mozilla Firefox web browser, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code, if a user is tricked into opening a specially crafted website.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95445
    published2016-12-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95445
    titleDebian DSA-3728-1 : firefox-esr - security update
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2016-2850.NASL
    descriptionAn update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 45.5.1. Security Fix(es) : * A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2016-9079) Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue.
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2016-12-07
    plugin id95576
    published2016-12-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95576
    titleCentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : thunderbird (CESA-2016:2850)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2016-2843.NASL
    descriptionAn update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. This update upgrades Firefox to version 45.5.1 ESR. Security Fix(es) : * A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-9079) Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue.
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2016-12-02
    plugin id95465
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95465
    titleRHEL 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (RHSA-2016:2843)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_FIREFOX_50_0_2.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 50.0.2. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error in dom/smil/nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp when handling SVG animations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted web page, to deference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95472
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95472
    titleMozilla Firefox < 50.0.2 nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp SVG Animation RCE (macOS)
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2016-2843.NASL
    descriptionAn update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. This update upgrades Firefox to version 45.5.1 ESR. Security Fix(es) : * A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-9079) Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95484
    published2016-12-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95484
    titleCentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2016:2843)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMOZILLA_THUNDERBIRD_45_5_1.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Thunderbird installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 45.5.1. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error in dom/smil/nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp when handling SVG animations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted web page, to deference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95476
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95476
    titleMozilla Thunderbird < 45.5.1 nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp SVG Animation RCE
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idMOZILLA_FIREFOX_50_0_2.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 50.0.2. It is, therefore, affected by a use-after-free error in dom/smil/nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp when handling SVG animations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a specially crafted web page, to deference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id95475
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95475
    titleMozilla Firefox < 50.0.2 nsSMILTimeContainer.cpp SVG Animation RCE
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2016-2850.NASL
    descriptionFrom Red Hat Security Advisory 2016:2850 : An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. This update upgrades Thunderbird to version 45.5.1. Security Fix(es) : * A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2016-9079) Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue.
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2016-12-06
    plugin id95561
    published2016-12-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95561
    titleOracle Linux 6 / 7 : thunderbird (ELSA-2016-2850)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-752.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security issues have been found in Icedove, Debian
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2016-12-20
    plugin id96013
    published2016-12-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96013
    titleDebian DLA-752-1 : icedove security update
  • NASL familyScientific Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idSL_20161205_THUNDERBIRD_ON_SL5_X.NASL
    descriptionThis update upgrades Thunderbird to version 45.5.1. Security Fix(es) : - A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. (CVE-2016-9079)
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2016-12-15
    plugin id95870
    published2016-12-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95870
    titleScientific Linux Security Update : thunderbird on SL5.x, SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20161205)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201701-15.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-15 (Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition via multiple vectors. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
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    plugin id96276
    published2017-01-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96276
    titleGLSA-201701-15 : Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (SWEET32)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
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    descriptionThis update for MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss fixes security issues and bugs. The following vulnerabilities were fixed in Firefox ESR 45.5.1 (bsc#1009026 bsc#1012964) : - CVE-2016-9079: Use-after-free in SVG Animation (MFSA 2016-92 bsc#1012964) - CVE-2016-5297: Incorrect argument length checking in JavaScript (bsc#1010401) - CVE-2016-9066: Integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow in nsScriptLoadHandler (bsc#1010404) - CVE-2016-5296: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE in rasterize_edges_1 (bsc#1010395) - CVE-2016-9064: Addons update must verify IDs match between current and new versions (bsc#1010402) - CVE-2016-5290: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 50 and Firefox ESR 45.5 (bsc#1010427) - CVE-2016-5291: Same-origin policy violation using local HTML file and saved shortcut file (bsc#1010410) The following vulnerabilities were fixed in mozilla-nss 3.21.3 : - CVE-2016-9074: Insufficient timing side-channel resistance in divSpoiler (bsc#1010422) - CVE-2016-5285: Missing NULL check in PK11_SignWithSymKey / ssl3_ComputeRecordMACConstantTime causes server crash (bsc#1010517) The following bugs were fixed : - Firefox would fail to go into fullscreen mode with some window managers (bsc#992549) - font warning messages would flood console, now using fontconfig configuration from firefox-fontconfig instead of the system one (bsc#1000751) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
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    plugin id95712
    published2016-12-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95712
    titleSUSE SLES11 Security Update : MozillaFirefox, mozilla-nss (SUSE-SU-2016:3080-1)
  • NASL familyOracle Linux Local Security Checks
    NASL idORACLELINUX_ELSA-2016-2843.NASL
    descriptionFrom Red Hat Security Advisory 2016:2843 : An update for firefox is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser. This update upgrades Firefox to version 45.5.1 ESR. Security Fix(es) : * A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Firefox. (CVE-2016-9079) Red Hat would like to thank the Mozilla project for reporting this issue.
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2016-12-02
    plugin id95464
    published2016-12-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/95464
    titleOracle Linux 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (ELSA-2016-2843)

Packetstorm

Redhat

advisories
  • bugzilla
    id1400376
    titleCVE-2016-9079 Mozilla: Firefox SVG Animation Remote Code Execution (MFSA 2016-92)
    oval
    OR
    • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005
      • commentfirefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162843001
      • commentfirefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070097008
    • AND
      • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20111656003
      • commentfirefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162843004
      • commentfirefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100861006
    • AND
      • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20150364027
      • commentfirefox is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162843007
      • commentfirefox is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100861006
    rhsa
    idRHSA-2016:2843
    released2016-12-01
    severityCritical
    titleRHSA-2016:2843: firefox security update (Critical)
  • bugzilla
    id1400376
    titleCVE-2016-9079 Mozilla: Firefox SVG Animation Remote Code Execution (MFSA 2016-92)
    oval
    OR
    • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005
      • commentthunderbird is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162850001
      • commentthunderbird is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070108002
    • AND
      • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20111656003
      • commentthunderbird is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162850004
      • commentthunderbird is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100896002
    • AND
      • commentRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20150364027
      • commentthunderbird is earlier than 0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20162850007
      • commentthunderbird is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
        ovaloval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100896002
    rhsa
    idRHSA-2016:2850
    released2016-12-05
    severityImportant
    titleRHSA-2016:2850: thunderbird security update (Important)
rpms
  • firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
  • firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
  • firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
  • firefox-debuginfo-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
  • firefox-debuginfo-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
  • firefox-debuginfo-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
  • thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
  • thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
  • thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
  • thunderbird-debuginfo-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
  • thunderbird-debuginfo-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
  • thunderbird-debuginfo-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionNo description provided by source.
idSSV:92560
last seen2017-11-19
modified2016-11-30
published2016-11-30
reporterRoot
sourcehttps://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-92560
titleNew Firefox/Tor Browser 0-day vulnerability (CVE-2016-9079)

The Hacker News

idTHN:67A8D3C888F0DA741B9FCF426B24B639
last seen2018-01-27
modified2016-12-01
published2016-11-30
reporterMohit Kumar
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2016/11/firefox-tor-update.html
titleUPDATE Firefox and Tor to Patch Critical Zero-day Vulnerability