CVE-2016-2813

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-2813
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermozilla
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-04-30 17:59:11 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionMozilla Firefox before 46.0 on Android does not properly restrict JavaScript access to orientation and motion data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about a device's physical environment, and possibly discover PIN values, via a crafted web site, a similar issue to CVE-2016-1780.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
TouchSignatures af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 dl.acm.org
Disclosure of user actions through JavaScript with motion and orientation sensors — Mozilla af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
1197901 - (CVE-2016-2813) Risks in the current implementation of Firefox on Android in accessing to the mobile orientation and motion sensors via JavaScript codes af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.mozilla.org
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
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

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