Mozilla: Firefox SVG Animation Remote Code Execution (MFSA 2016-92)
Published Jun 11, 2018 ·Due Jul 13, 2023
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 87.42%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<50.0.2
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<45.5.1
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<45.5.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | n/a |
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| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | n/a |
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| Mozilla | Thunderbird | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 9.0
Configuration 2
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- < 45.5.1
Configuration 4
Configuration 5
Configuration 6
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2850
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2850
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2850
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2843 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2850 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2843 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2850 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | firefox-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2843 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | thunderbird-0:45.5.1-1.el7_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2850 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Date Added
Jun 22, 2023
Patch Due
Jul 13, 2023
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 87.42% (0.87423) | 99.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 87.92% (0.87921) | 99.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 84.96% (0.84964) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 82.60% (0.82596) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 84.96% (0.84964) | 99.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 82.60% (0.82596) | 99.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 85.13% (0.85126) | 99.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 82.75% (0.82755) | 99.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 85.13% (0.85126) | 99.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.49% (0.95489) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2024 | 95.87% (0.95868) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 95.44% (0.95438) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 95.25% (0.95247) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 95.48% (0.95481) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 96.04% (0.96039) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 96.20% (0.96199) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 96.27% (0.96265) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 96.12% (0.96120) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 96.14% (0.96135) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 96.12% (0.96120) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 96.27% (0.96270) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 96.63% (0.96631) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 96.61% (0.96607) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 94.28% (0.94281) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 97.19% (0.97193) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.17% (0.97173) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 92.63% (0.92627) | 99.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 92.63% (0.92627) | 99.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
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