CVE-2016-1940

5.3 MEDIUM

Published: January 31, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-05.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1208525

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-05.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1208525

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.3 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

55th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-17

Affected Vendors

mozilla google

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