medium
4.3
CWE
254
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1965

First published: Sun Mar 13 2016(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 mishandle a navigation sequence that returns to the original page, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving the history.back method and the location.protocol property.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox<=44.0.2
Firefox=38.0
Firefox=38.0.1
Firefox=38.0.5
Firefox=38.1.0
Firefox=38.1.1
Firefox=38.2.0
Firefox=38.2.1
Firefox=38.3.0
Firefox=38.4.0
Firefox=38.5.0
Firefox=38.5.1
Firefox=38.6.0
Firefox=38.6.1
openSUSE=13.1
Oracle Linux=5.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Firefox ESR=38.0
Firefox ESR=38.0.1
Firefox ESR=38.0.5
Firefox ESR=38.1.0
Firefox ESR=38.1.1
Firefox ESR=38.2.0
Firefox ESR=38.2.1
Firefox ESR=38.3.0
Firefox ESR=38.4.0
Firefox ESR=38.5.0
Firefox ESR=38.5.1
Firefox ESR=38.6.0
Firefox ESR=38.6.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1965?

    CVE-2016-1965 is rated as moderate in severity, as it allows potential address bar spoofing.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1965?

    To fix CVE-2016-1965, update Mozilla Firefox to version 45.0 or later, or Firefox ESR to 38.7 or later.

  • Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2016-1965?

    CVE-2016-1965 affects Firefox versions before 45.0 and Firefox ESR versions prior to 38.7.

  • What type of attack can CVE-2016-1965 facilitate?

    CVE-2016-1965 can facilitate address bar spoofing through a navigation sequence that returns to the original page.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-1965?

    There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-1965, so it is recommended to update the browser.

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