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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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | Versions 49.0, 50.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94569
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037353
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317641
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-91/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94569
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037353
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317641
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-91/