CVE-2016-1947

4.7 MEDIUM

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

Description

Mozilla Firefox 43.x mishandles attempts to connect to the Application Reputation service, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trigger an unintended download by leveraging the absence of reputation data.

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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:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00001.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00002.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-11.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81949

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-2

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1237103

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00001.html