CVE-2016-2817

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.4 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 61%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
mozillafirefox
𝑥
≤ 45.0.2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
firefox
sid
132.0.1-1
fixed
firefox-esr
bookworm
115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
128.4.0esr-1~deb11u1
fixed
sid
128.4.0esr-1
fixed
trixie
128.3.1esr-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
precise
Fixed 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
released
trusty
Fixed 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
released
wily
Fixed 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.15.10.2
released
xenial
Fixed 46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
released
thunderbird
precise
not-affected
trusty
dne
wily
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
MozillaFirefox
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
102.12.0-150200.152.90.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-translations-common
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
MozillaFirefox-translations-other
suse enterprise desktop 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
52.7.3-1.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
60.6.2-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
68.8.0-3.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
78.10.0-8.38.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
102.11.0-150200.152.87.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
115.10.0-150200.152.134.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
128.9.0-150200.152.176.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00038.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-46.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035692
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-3
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1227462
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00038.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-46.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035692
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2936-3
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1227462
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15