CVE-2016-2817
Description
The WebExtension sandbox feature in browser/components/extensions/ext-tabs.js in Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 does not properly restrict principal inheritance during chrome.tabs.create and chrome.tabs.update API calls, which allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted extension that accesses a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URL.
Risk Information
Base Score
5.4
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.399
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (46.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (46.0) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox (46.0.1) | Windows |
| Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (46.0.1) | Windows |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for Mozilla Firefox For Mac (46.0) | Mac |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for Mozilla Firefox For Mac (46.0.1) | Mac |
| Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla Firefox for Mac 45.0.2 | Mac |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-344482 | Mozilla Firefox (134.0.1) |
| PATCH-302208 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (46.0) |
| PATCH-344482 | Mozilla Firefox (134.0.1) |
| PATCH-302210 | Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (46.0.1) |
| PATCH-607000 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (124.0) |
| PATCH-607000 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (124.0) |
| PATCH-611870 | Mozilla Firefox For Mac (142.0.1) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234