CVE-2016-9902

Mozilla: Pocket extension does not validate the origin of events (MFSA 2016-94, MFSA 2016-95)

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-743-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3734-1 firefox-esr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10691 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3155-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr