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6.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 49 (Web Browser). Affected is the function XML_Parse
of the component Expat. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 11/15/2016 as MFSA 2016-89 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9063. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370225 (Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA2016-89,MFSA2016-90)).
Upgrading to version 50 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 93624, 93625, 93626 and 93627.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Integer coercionCWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Firefox 50
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: MFSA 2016-89
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-9063 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1037298 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, Modify Files, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
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Entry
Created: 11/16/2016 14:03Updated: 01/31/2018 09:56
Changes: 11/16/2016 14:03 (46), 01/31/2018 09:56 (7)
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