CVE-2016-9904 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-9904 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-2016-9904 Description

An attacker could use a JavaScript Map/Set timing attack to determine whether an atom is used by another compartment/zone in specific contexts. This could be used to leak information, such as usernames embedded in JavaScript code, across websites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.

Metrics

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

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Cross-origin information leak in shared atoms
Source: Mozilla

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).