Vulnerability Description
A same-origin policy bypass with local shortcut files to load arbitrary local content from disk. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 45.5.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 45.5.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1292159ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-90/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-93/Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2780.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94336Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1292159ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3730Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5291?
CVE-2016-5291 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A same-origin policy bypass with local shortcut files to load arbitrary local content from disk. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
How severe is CVE-2016-5291?
CVE-2016-5291 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5291?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.