CVE-2016-5268

4.3 MEDIUM
Published: August 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 does not properly set the LINKABLE and URI_SAFE_FOR_UNTRUSTED_CONTENT flags of about: URLs that are used for error pages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by misleading text after an about:neterror?d= substring.

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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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-83.html
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: security@mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1253673
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: security@mozilla.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-83.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1253673
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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