CVE-2016-2810

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-2810
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermozilla
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-04-30 17:59:07 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionMozilla Firefox before 46.0 on Android before 5.0 allows attackers to bypass intended Signature access requirements via a crafted application that leverages content-provider permissions, as demonstrated by reading the browser history or a saved password.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1229681 - (CVE-2016-2810) Content providers protected with signature-level permissions can be accessed by an application installed beforehand that defines the same permissions af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.mozilla.org
Content provider permission bypass allows malicious application to access data — Mozilla af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:1251-1: moderate: Security update to Firefox 46.0 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org
Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Gain Elevated Privileges, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710500 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15)
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