Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.6.0-1.0.1.el6_8
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- published10 Apr 2022
- disclosed11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2016-9901 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:45.6.0-1.0.1.el6_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2946.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2016-9901.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-2946.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2016-2973.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320057
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/