CVE-2016-9902
Last modified
CVE-2016-9902 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Pocket toolbar button, once activated, listens for events fired from it's own pages but does not verify the origin of incoming events. This allows content from other origins to fire events and inject content and commands into the Pocket context. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Pocket toolbar button, once activated, listens for events fired from it's own pages but does not verify the origin of incoming events. This allows content from other origins to fire events and inject content and commands into the Pocket context. Note: this issue does not affect users with e10s enabled. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.6 and Firefox < 50.1.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 45.6.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 50.1 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320039Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320039Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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