CVE-2016-9061
"Firefox for Android Permissions Elevated Privileges"
Description
A previously installed malicious Android application which defines a specific signature-level permissions used by Firefox can access API keys meant for Firefox only. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 30, 2018, 1 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-9061.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245795 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245795 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245795 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-275 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 50.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9061 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9061
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.21 }} -0.09%
score
0.58564
percentile