CVE-2016-1940

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 on Android allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a data: URL that is mishandled during (1) shortcut opening or (2) BOOKMARK intent processing.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1208525
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-05.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1940?
CVE-2016-1940 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1940?
To fix CVE-2016-1940, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1940 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1940 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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