CVE-2016-2822 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the address bar in Firefox using a persistent SELECT menu, 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-2016-2822?
CVE-2016-2822 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Jun 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 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 allow remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a SELECT element with a persistent menu.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2822?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2822?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-2822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2822, GHSA-6g5m-4924-79vh, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2822.