CVE-2016-9901
published 2018-06-11CVE-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"…
PriorityP346critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.92%
85.6th percentile
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
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 50.1.0-1 (sid) | firefox 50.1.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 50.1.0-1 (sid) | firefox 50.1.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 45.6.0 | 45.6.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | < 50.1 | 50.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 50.1 | 50.1 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 45.6 | 45.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.8CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu9.8CRITICAL
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Red Hat
Mozilla: Data from Pocket server improperly sanitized before execution (MFSA 2016-94, MFSA 2016-95)
vendor_redhat·2016-12-14·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-9901 [CRITICAL] Mozilla: Data from Pocket server improperly sanitized before execution (MFSA 2016-94, MFSA 2016-95)
Mozilla: Data from Pocket server improperly sanitized before execution (MFSA 2016-94, MFSA 2016-95)
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.
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-12-13·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-9080 [CRITICAL] Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in Firefox. If a user
were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks,
obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service via application
crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9080, CVE-2016-9893,
CVE-2016-9894, CVE-2016-9895, CVE-2016-9896, CVE-2016-9897, CVE-2016-9898,
CVE-2016-9899, CVE-2016-9900, CVE-2016-9901, CVE-2016-9902, CVE-2016-9903,
CVE-2016-9904)
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
Debian
CVE-2016-9901: firefox - HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-9901 [CRITICAL] CVE-2016-9901: firefox - HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization...
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.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 50.1.0-1)
GHSA
GHSA-6g72-x2jp-6592: HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization and any JavaScript code executed will be run in the "about:pocket-sav
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-9901 [CRITICAL] CWE-20 GHSA-6g72-x2jp-6592: HTML tags received from the Pocket server will be processed without sanitization and any JavaScript code executed will be run in the "about:pocket-sav
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.
OSV
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-sav
osv·2018-06-11·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-9901 [CRITICAL] 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-sav
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.
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2016-12-13·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-9080 [CRITICAL] firefox vulnerabilities
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in Firefox. If a user
were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks,
obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service via application
crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9080, CVE-2016-9893,
CVE-2016-9894, CVE-2016-9895, CVE-2016-9896, CVE-2016-9897, CVE-2016-9898,
CVE-2016-9899, CVE-2016-9900, CVE-2016-9901, CVE-2016-9902, CVE-2016-9903,
CVE-2016-9904)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320057https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320057https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/
2018-06-11
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