NVD - CVE-2016-9904

CVE-2016-9904 Detail

Current 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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 06/11/2018
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317936	Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/	Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

2 change records found - show changes

Initial Analysis - 8/1/2018 9:37:31 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 51.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 45.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 45.6.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 605 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-200
Changed	Reference Type	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html No Types Assigned	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317936 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317936 Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757 No Types Assigned	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/ Vendor Advisory

CVE Modified by MITRE - 6/12/2018 9:29:02 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9904
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2018
NVD Last Modified:
08/01/2018

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