Threat Encyclopedia

Mozilla.Firefox.SVG.Animation.Use.After.Free

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This indicates an attack attempt to exploit an Use After Free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox.
The vulnerability is due to an error in the application when handling SVG Animation. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems via a crafted web page.

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Mozilla Firefox 50.0.1 and the prior

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System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

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Refer to the vendor's website for suggested workaround.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-92/

CVE References

CVE-2016-9079

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