Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-1940 (CCN-110188)

Assigned:2016-01-26
Published:2016-01-26
Updated:2017-09-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-17
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-1940

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-05.html

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034825

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1208525

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve20161940-spoofing(110188)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201605-06

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2016-05
Addressbar spoofing through stored data url shortcuts on Firefox for Android

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 43.0.4)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:43.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20161940000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1940 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20161940000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1940 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-01-31
    BACK
    google android *
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla firefox 43.0