CVE-2016-1943 Other in n/a

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof the address bar in Firefox for Android using the scrollTo method, potentially misleading users about the current site.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-1943?

CVE-2016-1943 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 31 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 on Android allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via the scrollTo method.

Weakness: CWE-17

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1943?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Google Android, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1943?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-1943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmxm-22mx-7m9q.

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