CVE-2016-1949

firefox: Same-origin-policy violation using Service Workers with plugins

Published Feb 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 44.0.2 does not properly restrict the interaction between Service Workers and plugins, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site that triggers spoofed responses to requests that use NPAPI, as demonstrated by a request for a crossdomain.xml file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3038 Mozilla Firefox before 44.0.2 does not properly restrict the interaction between Service Workers and plugins, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted web site that triggers spoofed responses to requests that use NPAPI, as demonstrated by a request for a crossdomain.xml file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2893-1 Firefox vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Feb 11, 2016, 12:00 AM