CVE-2016-9062

Private browsing mode leaves metadata information, such as URLs, for sites visited in "browser.db" and "browser.db-wal" files within the Firefox profile after the mode is exited. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	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=1294438	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-9062

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9062

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9062

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

android

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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