CVE-2016-9901 HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization and any JavaScript code executed will be run in the "about:pocket-saved" (unprivileged) page, giving it access to Pocke...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 2.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization and any JavaScript code executed will be run in the "about:pocket-saved" (unprivileged) page, giving it access to Pocket's messaging API through HTML injection. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.6 and Firefox < 50.1.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/firefox-esr(Debian:12) | < 45.6.0esr-1 | 45.6.0esr-1 |
| debian/firefox-esr(Debian:13) | < 45.6.0esr-1 | 45.6.0esr-1 |
| debian/firefox-esr(Debian:14) | < 45.6.0esr-1 | 45.6.0esr-1 |
| redhat enterprise linux aus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux aus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.5 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 5.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| mozilla Firefox | < 45.6.0 | 45.6.0 |
| mozilla Firefox | < 50.1 | 50.1 |
| alpine/firefox-esr(Alpine:v3.4) | < 45.6.0 | 45.6.0 |
| mozilla firefox esr | < 45.6 | 45.6 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-9901 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2946 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2973 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 94885 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1037461 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.mozilla.org issue-tracking patch
- GLSA-201701-15 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- www.mozilla.org vendor-advisory
- www.mozilla.org vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory