Mozilla Firefox up to 49 on Android permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox up to 49 on Android. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-5299. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 49 on Android (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 11/15/2016 as MFSA 2016-89 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5299. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95590 (openSUSE Security Update : Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird and NSS (openSUSE-2016-1407)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370225 (Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA2016-89,MFSA2016-90)).

Upgrading to version 50 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (95590), SecurityFocus (BID 94337†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037298†). Similar entries are available at VDB-93624, VDB-93625, VDB-93626 and VDB-93627. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 95590
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird and NSS (openSUSE-2016-1407)
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for Mozilla openSUSE-SU-2016:3011-1 (Mozilla)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 50

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01/31/2018 +441 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2016-89
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-5299 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5299
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93640
SecurityFocus: 94337
SecurityTracker: 1037298 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, Modify Files, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/16/2016 14:03
Updated: 01/31/2018 09:56
Changes: 11/16/2016 14:03 (46), 01/31/2018 09:56 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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