# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2016
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gmxm-22mx-7m9q

## 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: 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.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1943 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1943/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1943/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1943
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1943
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1943

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1943/
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