CVE-2016-9078 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-9078 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/06/2018 | CVE Updated: 06/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Firefox
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-9078 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: data: URL can inherit wrong origin after an HTTP redirect
Source: Mozilla

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).