CVE-2016-2825 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy and modify location.host via invalid data URLs in Firefox.
- 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-2016-2825?
CVE-2016-2825 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 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and modify the location.host property via an invalid data: URL.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2825?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2825?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-2825 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frpp-99pq-vjpv, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2825.