Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 stores cookies with names containing vertical tab characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading HTTP Cookie headers. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-7208.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 43.0.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-04.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-2
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1233784
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00002.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-04.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-2
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1233784
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1939?
CVE-2016-1939 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 stores cookies with names containing vertical tab characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading HTTP Cookie headers. NOTE: this vuln...
How severe is CVE-2016-1939?
CVE-2016-1939 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1939?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Mozilla Firefox.