Open Redirect in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2016-9078
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.
Vulnerability class: Open Redirect
EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified, 49.0, 50.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9078?
- CVE-2016-9078 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9078?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.