CVE-2016-2817
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CVE-2016-2817 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The WebExtension sandbox feature in browser/components/extensions/ext-tabs.js in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 does not properly restrict principal inheritance during chrome.tabs.create and chrome.tabs.update API calls, which allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted extension that accesses a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URL.. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WebExtension sandbox feature in browser/components/extensions/ext-tabs.js in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 does not properly restrict principal inheritance during chrome.tabs.create and chrome.tabs.update API calls, which allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted extension that accesses a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URL.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 45.0.2 |
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