Mozilla Firefox 45 chrome.tabs.update API access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 45. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component chrome.tabs.update API. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-2817. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 45 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component chrome.tabs.update API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2016 as MFSA 2016-46 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-2817 since 03/01/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91255 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.10 / 16.04 LTS : firefox regression (USN-2936-3)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196461 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-2936-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (112662) and Tenable (91255). The entries VDB-82967, VDB-82968, VDB-82970 and VDB-82971 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 91255
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.10 / 16.04 LTS : firefox regression (USN-2936-3)
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OpenVAS ID: 862675
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Security Updates( mfsa_2016-39_2016-48 )-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/26/2016 +56 days 🔍
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04/28/2016 +2 days 🔍
04/30/2016 +2 days 🔍
05/19/2016 +18 days 🔍
07/27/2022 +2260 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2016-46
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-2817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82977
X-Force: 112662 - Mozilla Firefox chrome.tabs.update API privilege escalation
SecurityTracker: 1035692

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2016 10:45
Updated: 07/27/2022 09:19
Changes: 04/28/2016 10:45 (68), 10/29/2018 06:13 (9), 07/27/2022 09:19 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:EFC:103

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