Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2016-5299
A previously installed malicious Android application with same signature-level permissions as Firefox can intercept AuthTokens meant for Firefox only. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5299?
- CVE-2016-5299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5299?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.