FreeBSD : mozilla -- data: URL can inherit wrong origin after an HTTP redirect (f90fce70-ecfa-4f4d-9ee8-c476dbf4bf0e)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95394

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The Mozilla Foundation reports :

Redirection from an HTTP connection to a data: URL assigns the referring site's origin to the data: URL in some circumstances. This can result in same-origin violations against a domain if it loads resources from malicious sites. Cross-origin setting of cookies has been demonstrated without the ability to read them.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95394

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f90fce70ecfa4f4d9ee8c476dbf4bf0e.nasl

Version: 3.9

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 11/29/2016

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-9078

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/28/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-9078

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