CVE-2016-1943 Other in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmxm-22mx-7m9q.