vulnerability
Arch Linux: Same-origin policy bypass (CVE-2016-9078)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-9078
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-9078
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94569
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037353
- URL-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317641
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-1
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-91/
- CWE-601
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