CVE-2016-5298 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Attackers can spoof SSL indicators and favicons on Firefox for Android by disrupting page loading, misleading users about site security.
- 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-2016-5298?
CVE-2016-5298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 2018. 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
A mechanism where disruption of the loading of a new web page can cause the previous page's favicon and SSL indicator to not be reset when the new page is loaded. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Desktop Firefox is unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5298?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jj36-hqgj-h8j8.