CVE-2016-1958

4.3 MEDIUM

Published: March 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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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:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release/rev/80ce3f1ffe03

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-21.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1228754

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue Tracking

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

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release/rev/80ce3f1ffe03