Mozilla Firefox 16 URL information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mozilla Firefox 16. This impacts an unknown function of the component URL Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 16 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was released 10/10/2012 by Michael Coates (mcoates) with Mozilla as Security Vulnerability in Firefox 16 as not defined posting (Mozilla Blog). It is possible to read the advisory at blog.mozilla.org. The public release was coordinated with Mozilla. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The vulnerability could allow a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have access to the URL or URL parameters.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 15.0.1 (downgrade) eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Users can wait until official patches are issued and automatically applied to address the vulnerability.

Additional details are provided at nakedsecurity.sophos.com. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Mozilla

Name

Firefox

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Reliability: 🔍

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Upgrade: Firefox 15.0.1 (downgrade)
Alternative: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari

Timelineinfo

10/10/2012 🔍
10/10/2012 +0 days 🔍
10/11/2012 +1 days 🔍
05/01/2018 +2028 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Security Vulnerability in Firefox 16
Researcher: Michael Coates (mcoates)
Organization: Mozilla
Status: Not defined
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6631
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2012 10:59
Updated: 05/01/2018 12:26
Changes: 10/11/2012 10:59 (58), 05/01/2018 12:26 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103