CVE-2016-9078

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Redirection from an HTTP connection to a "data:" URL assigns the referring site's origin to the "data:" URL in some circumstances. This can result in same-origin violations against a domain if it loads resources from malicious sites. Cross-origin setting of cookies has been demonstrated without the ability to read them. Note: This issue only affects Firefox 49 and 50. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.0.1.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9899 Redirection from an HTTP connection to a "data:" URL assigns the referring site's origin to the "data:" URL in some circumstances. This can result in same-origin violations against a domain if it loads resources from malicious sites. Cross-origin setting of cookies has been demonstrated without the ability to read them. Note: This issue only affects Firefox 49 and 50. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.0.1.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3140-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 11, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM