CVE-2016-9904

Mozilla: Cross-origin information leak in shared atoms (MFSA 2016-94, MFSA 2016-95)

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Un atacante podría utilizar un ataque de sincronización por JavaScript Map/Set para determinar si un atom está siendo empleado por otro compartimento/zona en determinados contextos. Esto podría emplearse para filtrar información, como nombres de usuario embebidos en código JavaScript, en sitios web. La vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox en versiones anteriores a la 50.1, Firefox ESR en versiones anteriores a la 45.6 y Thunderbird en versiones anteriores a la 45.6.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-12-07 CVE Reserved
2016-12-14 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-09-14 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317936	2018-08-01

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html	2018-08-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15	2018-08-01
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757	2018-08-01
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94	2018-08-01
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95	2018-08-01
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96	2018-08-01
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9904	2016-12-14
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404091	2016-12-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				< 51.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 51.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr"				< 45.6.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 45.6.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				< 45.6.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 45.6.0"		-		Affected