Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox
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 Pocket's messaging API through HTML injectio…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.029 (85.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_aus — versions 7.3, 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9901?
- CVE-2016-9901 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9901?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.