CVE-2016-9900

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    CVE-2016-9900

    Published: 11 Jun 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: External resources that should be blocked when loaded by SVG images can bypass security restrictions through the use of "data:" URLs. This could allow for cross-domain data leakage. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.

    References: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2973.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1319122

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    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High