CVE-2016-1965
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 mishandle a navigation sequence that returns to the original page, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving the history.back method and the location.protocol property.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-254
7PK - Security Features
NIST
Change History
27 change records found show
changes
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:42:14 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/21/2024 9:11:23 AM
Action
Type
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New Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/21/2024 9:11:23 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/21/2024 9:11:23 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/21/2024 9:11:23 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 5/13/2024 11:53:57 PM
Action
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/27/2019 11:09:04 AM
Action
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/27/2019 11:08:55 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 12/02/2016 10:23:48 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 11/30/2016 10:07:52 PM
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 10/13/2016 3:52:50 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 980 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:moz
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1160 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245264 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245264 Issue Tracking
Initial CVE Analysis 10/13/2016 2:44:35 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 980 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1160 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 10/11/2016 10:02:25 PM
Action
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/18/2016 6:33:04 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 900 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3
Record truncated, showing 500 of 980 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:moz
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 4/25/2016 9:59:42 PM
Action
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/17/2016 2:56:51 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 900 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:3
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Added
CWE
CWE-254
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-28.html No Types Assigned
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-28.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 3/17/2016 12:55:23 PM
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CVE Translated by NIST 3/15/2016 7:45:00 AM
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Translation
Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 45.0 y Firefox ESR 38.x en versiones anteriores a 38.7 no maneja correctamente la secuencia de navegación que devuelve a la página original, lo que permite a atacantes remotos suplantar la barra de direcciones a través de vectores que involucran el método history.back y la propiedad location.protocol.
Removed
Translation
Mozilla Firefox en versiones anteriores a 45.0 y Firefox ESR 38.x en versiones anteriores a 38.7 no maneja correctamente la secuencia de navegación que vuelve a la página original, lo que permite a atacantes remotos suplantar la barra de dirección a través de vectores que involucran el método history.back y la propiedad location.protocol.
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-1965 NVD
Published Date: 03/13/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 10/22/2024
Source: Mozilla Corporation
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