Cross-Domain Data Leakage via SVG Images in Firefox and Thunderbird

CVE-2016-9900 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

External resources that should be blocked when loaded by SVG images can bypass security restrictions through the use of "data:" URLs. This could allow for cross-domain data leakage. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.

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