UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9079

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9079
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9079.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9079
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2016-11-30T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-02-04T02:38:17.529733Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name
firefox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

24.*
24.0+build1-0ubuntu1
25.*
25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
28.*
28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2
28.0+build1-0ubuntu1
28.0+build2-0ubuntu1
28.0+build2-0ubuntu2
29.*
29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
30.*
30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
31.*
31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
32.*
32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
33.*
33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
34.*
34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
35.*
35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
36.*
36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
37.*
37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
38.*
38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
39.*
39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
40.*
40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
41.*
41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
42.*
42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
43.*
43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
44.*
44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
44.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
45.*
45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
46.*
46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
47.*
47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
48.*
48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
49.*
49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
50.*
50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9079.json"

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1:24.*
1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
1:24.1.1+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.2.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.4.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:24.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:24.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.*
1:31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.1.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.2.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:31.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.*
1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.4.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
1:45.*
1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9079.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / firefox

Package

Name
firefox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/firefox@50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

41.*
41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1
42.*
42.0+build2-0ubuntu1
44.*
44.0+build3-0ubuntu2
44.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
45.*
45.0+build2-0ubuntu1
45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1
45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
46.*
46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
47.*
47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
48.*
48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
49.*
49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
50.*
50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "firefox-testsuite"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9079.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / thunderbird

Package

Name
thunderbird
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thunderbird@1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1:38.*
1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2
1:38.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
1:38.6.0+build1-0ubuntu1
1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.*
1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
1:45.3.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-globalmenu"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-gnome-support"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-mozsymbols"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "thunderbird-testsuite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-calendar-timezones"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-gdata-provider"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:45.5.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "xul-ext-lightning"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9079.json"