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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin ASB-2016.0113 A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox 30 November 2016 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Mozilla Firefox Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Android Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Provide Misleading Information -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-9078 Member content until: Friday, December 30 2016 OVERVIEW A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox prior to version 50.0.1. IMPACT The vendor has provided the following details regarding the vulnerability: CVE-2016-9078: "Redirection from an HTTP connection to a data: URL assigns the referring site's origin to the data: URL in some circumstances. This can result in same-origin violations against a domain if it loads resources from malicious sites. Cross-origin setting of cookies has been demonstrated without the ability to read them. Note: This issue only affects Firefox 49 and 50." [1] MITIGATION The vendor advises upgrading to the latest version addresses this issue. [1] REFERENCES [1] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2016-91 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-91/ AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate. However, the decision to use the information described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBWD4XkYx+lLeg9Ub1AQhOQA//aKpesLJ23GYUx8tD09yBsObnMG0OyIhK 5CcmOBLosL/jUKyKKtOipP4I+le3X3ktwSZCSp7IGKtnQmaZ2fBsCRoJCjwd0emn +fMaBcmWWMj/P6fWa5/z7piMAtq3qzhAyyaZm5YUWgwrDvZhIWVYJXQpRzEXDikA Eyp0QtDsgtGPcz7cbBnp0SnsMhtRry2vCeH/MXCJAazIpHEz+tUhtQE6YHBfgZmp ZeLqZxGt1SxesCH1WfD1TMIUgHGBqiNwsALj2yl/ORzeV61oI+Pw9ca79Qpd2ugl XykVFgx142Ao91QuQgR8+iY8mnwGPSJ+dcAWoZ4zDN9HWzapGWf8BGWXsJGRKjZ4 0EcNPU5DKLK2Uzy16ffRrVHyA3+jXsjHS96PtOv5QaVzT/m0WRbLpnfQPCYszU4E 7jMkQVCD7TtUrMmqgMOzJf26nxdx8DnFufAkEZPmCbsSts0jJQ5WPW+RObnJd5+f 2XgFKXBg/hi/0iy7e6CAItx5BGSkoGXL/A5SjZdWj+eg4bgCAe6d7pb9pdMKTgF1 cHjILTNTAgL9hUS9TvMUx4RHFUVSqNvApCcp4az+HX5Wakr412o2f1SVfVGPdEj/ rvYJPqHXvWLFgLcvtbh1WrGEVrEyRcO/GAb8noC2/nb7KITq3ifVbUvZyti6k/lZ HR3ditbrNfA= =FLXn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----