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CVE-2016-5299 Details

Description

A previously installed malicious Android application with same signature-level permissions as Firefox can intercept AuthTokens meant for Firefox only. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245791 CVEExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245791 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-275Permission Issues[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla firefox
< 50.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
google android
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5299
NVD Published Date:
Jun 11, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-5299 Details - Not Deferred