Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-1948 (CCN-110198)

Assigned:2016-01-26
Published:2016-01-26
Updated:2017-09-10
Summary:Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 on Android does not ensure that HTTPS is used for a lightweight-theme installation, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to replace a theme's images and colors by modifying the client-server data stream.
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:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
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-310
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-1948

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-12.html

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1034825

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1235876

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve20161948-sec-bypass(110198)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201605-06

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2016-12
Lightweight themes on Firefox for Android do not verify a secure connection

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox: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:20161948000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1948 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20161948000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1948 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-01-31
    BACK
    google android *
    mozilla firefox 43.0.4
    mozilla firefox 43.0