CVE-2016-1958

Description

browser/base/content/browser.js in Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a javascript: URL.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html vendor advisory
http://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release/rev/80ce3f1ffe03 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228754 issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-21.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1958?
CVE-2016-1958 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1958?
To fix CVE-2016-1958, 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-2016-1958 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1958 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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