Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to spoof a trailing substring in the address bar by leveraging a user's paste of a (1) wyciwyg: URI or (2) resource: URI.
CVSS Score
7.4
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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/mfsa2016-09.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81948
- 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=1189082
- 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/mfsa2016-09.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81948
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2880-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1942?
CVE-2016-1942 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to spoof a trailing substring in the address bar by leveraging a user's paste of a (1) wyciwyg: URI or (2) resource: URI.
How severe is CVE-2016-1942?
CVE-2016-1942 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1942?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Mozilla Firefox.