CVE-2016-9904

Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 25, 2025

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (13)

Products: Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Debian: Debian Linux · Mozilla: Firefox, Thunderbird

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

2 products

Configuration A

9 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 45.6.0
Mozilla Firefox	Before 51.0
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 45.6.0

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (18)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317936

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingPatch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2946.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94885

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037461

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317936

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3757

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-94/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-95/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-96/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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