NVD - CVE-2016-5291

CVE-2016-5291 Detail

Current Description

A same-origin policy bypass with local shortcut files to load arbitrary local content from disk. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 06/11/2018
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.9 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1292159	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/	Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Input Validation (CWE-20)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (excluding) 50.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (excluding) 45.5.0
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (excluding) 45.5.0
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

2 change records found - show changes

Initial Analysis - 7/30/2018 8:40:18 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 50.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 45.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 45.5.0
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-20
Changed	Reference Type	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html No Types Assigned	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1292159 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1292159 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 No Types Assigned	https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/ Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/ No Types Assigned	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/ Vendor Advisory

CVE Modified by MITRE - 6/12/2018 9:29:00 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5291
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2018
NVD Last Modified:
07/30/2018

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