Man-in-the-Middle Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox on Android
CVE-2016-1948

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Android
Firefox
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 January 2016

What is CVE-2016-1948?

Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 44.0 on Android have a vulnerability that fails to secure the lightweight-theme installation process with HTTPS. This oversight allows attackers to exploit the connection, enabling them to modify the data stream between the client and server. Consequently, an attacker can replace the images and colors of a theme without the user's consent, potentially leading to deceptive visual alterations and compromising user trust.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-12...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1235876
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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