CVE-2016-5265
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 48.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks or read arbitrary files, by arranging for the presence of a crafted HTML document and a crafted shortcut file in the same local directory.
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CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
NIST
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NIST
Change History
15 change records found show
changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:53:57 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640
Added
Reference
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-80.html
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1278013
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/22/2024 9:54:41 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 5/14/2024 12:01:10 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/27/2019 11:09:04 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
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
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 8/15/2017 9:29:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 6/30/2017 9:29:55 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 11/28/2016 3:24:04 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1551.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3640 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92258 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 9/28/2016 11:08:59 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CWE
CWE-79
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:47.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Record truncated, showing 500 of 524 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:47.0.1:*:*:
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1278013 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1278013 Issue Tracking
CVE Modified by Mozilla Corporation 9/27/2016 10:01:27 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/05/2016 2:33:06 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-200
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:45.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:47.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-80.html No Types Assigned
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-80.html Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1278013 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1278013 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
Initial CVE Analysis 8/05/2016 1:29:01 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-5265 NVD
Published Date: 08/04/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 11/20/2024
Source: Mozilla Corporation
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