CVE-2016-5268
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-5268 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-05 01:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-16 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 does not properly set the LINKABLE and URI_SAFE_FOR_UNTRUSTED_CONTENT flags of about: URLs that are used for error pages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by misleading text after an about:neterror?d= substring. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-254
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92260 | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1964-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:2026-1: important: Security update | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Spoofing attack through text injection into internal error pages — Mozilla | CONFIRM | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-3044-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof Content, Modify Files, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| 1253673 - (CVE-2016-5268) bypass FireFox Secure Connection Failed prompt to whitelist any site (but doesn't work) | CONFIRM | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Issue Tracking, Permissions Required |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710500 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-15)