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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-9900

External resources that should be blocked when loaded by SVG images can bypass security restrictions through the use of "data:" URLs.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 9.81%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.81%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

External resources that should be blocked when loaded by SVG images can bypass security restrictions through the use of "data:" URLs. This could allow for cross-domain data leakage. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
9.81% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-254
Affected
debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · mozilla/thunderbird · mozilla/firefox
Source
security@mozilla.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.