Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5298
A mechanism where disruption of the loading of a new web page can cause the previous page's favicon and SSL indicator to not be reset when the new page is loaded. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Desktop Firefox is unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2016-5298
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5298
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5298
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5298
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5298
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, Modify Files, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1227538
1227538 - (CVE-2016-5298) "Javascript:" URL scheme can seem secure with a SSL indicator (leading to SSL Spoofing) and the wrong URL indicated can mislead the user about the real URL visited.Exploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 50 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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