CVE-2016-5260: Infoleak
First published: Fri Aug 05 2016(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <=47.0.1 | |
| debian/firefox | 132.0.2-1 | |
| debian/firefox-esr | 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1 128.4.0esr-1~deb11u1 128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1 128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1 128.4.0esr-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-74.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1280294
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92260
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-15
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036508
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-5260
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-74/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5260
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5260
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5260
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5260
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5260.
What is the severity of CVE-2016-5260?
CVE-2016-5260 has a severity of medium (6.5).
How does CVE-2016-5260 affect Mozilla Firefox?
CVE-2016-5260 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 48.0.
How can the vulnerability in CVE-2016-5260 be exploited?
CVE-2016-5260 can be exploited by attackers who can read a session restoration file and discover cleartext passwords when there is a change from 'INPUT type="password"' to 'INPUT type="text"' within a single Session Manager session.
Are there any remedies available for CVE-2016-5260?
Remedies are available in the form of updated versions of Mozilla Firefox. Users should update to version 48.0 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.
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