CVE-2016-9904

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-06-11

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.

See more information about CVE-2016-9904 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (firefox)	ELSA-2016-2946	2016-12-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (firefox)	ELSA-2016-2946	2016-12-14
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)	ELSA-2016-2946	2016-12-14

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