CVE-2016-9065 Security feature bypass in Firefox

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof the location bar in Firefox for Android by forcing fullscreen mode, misleading users about the current site.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-9065?

CVE-2016-9065 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The location bar in Firefox for Android can be spoofed by forcing a user into fullscreen mode, blocking its exiting, and creating of a fake location bar without any user notification. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9065?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9065?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-9065 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2w6j-wqm9-24rc.

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