CVE-2016-1949 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 44.0.2 where improper interaction between Service Workers and plugins allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) involves a network-based attack requiring user interaction, leading to potential high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is confirmed, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 44.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.