CVE-2016-5298

Public Exploit

Description

A mechanism where disruption of the loading of a new web page can cause the previous page's favicon and SSL indicator to not be reset when the new page is loaded. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Desktop Firefox is unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1227538 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5298?
CVE-2016-5298 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5298?
To fix CVE-2016-5298, 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-2016-5298 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5298 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5298?
CVE-2016-5298 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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