CVE-2016-5267 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the address bar in Firefox for Android using specific character sets, potentially misleading users about the site's identity.
- 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-2016-5267?
CVE-2016-5267 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Aug 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 48.0 on Android allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via left-to-right characters in conjunction with a right-to-left character set.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5267?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5267?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5267 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5267 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfcw-qggv-fh4v.