Information disclosure in Google Android
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9062?
- CVE-2016-9062 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9062?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.