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 injection.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 injection. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.6 and Firefox < 50.1.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.88% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux aus · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · mozilla/firefox
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320057Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320057Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.