CVE-2016-5288
published 2018-06-11CVE-2016-5288: Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This can reveal some visited URLs and the contents of those pages. This issue…
PriorityP430medium5.9CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.80%
75.8th percentile
Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This can reveal some visited URLs and the contents of those pages. This issue affects Firefox 48 and 49. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 49.0.2.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 50.0-1 (sid) | firefox 50.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 50.0-1 (sid) | firefox 50.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 49.0.2 | 49.0.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | 49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 49.0.2 | 49.0.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian5.9MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.9MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-10-27·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-5287 [CRITICAL] Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Firefox.
A use-after-free was discovered in service workers. If a user were tricked
in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially
exploit this to cause a denial of service via program crash, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5287)
It was discovered that web content could access information in the HTTP
cache in some circumstances. An attacker could potentially exploit this
to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-5288)
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
firefox: Web content can read cache entries
vendor_redhat·2016-10-20·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-5288 [MEDIUM] firefox: Web content can read cache entries
firefox: Web content can read cache entries
Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This can reveal some visited URLs and the contents of those pages. This issue affects Firefox 48 and 49. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 49.0.2.
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2016-5288: firefox - Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-5288 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5288: firefox - Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This...
Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This can reveal some visited URLs and the contents of those pages. This issue affects Firefox 48 and 49. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 49.0.2.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 50.0-1)
GHSA
GHSA-xrvj-239r-5xw7: Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-5288 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-xrvj-239r-5xw7: Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled
Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This can reveal some visited URLs and the contents of those pages. This issue affects Firefox 48 and 49. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 49.0.2.
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2016-10-27·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-5287 [CRITICAL] firefox vulnerabilities
firefox vulnerabilities
A use-after-free was discovered in service workers. If a user were tricked
in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially
exploit this to cause a denial of service via program crash, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5287)
It was discovered that web content could access information in the HTTP
cache in some circumstances. An attacker could potentially exploit this
to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-5288)
OSV
CVE-2016-5288: Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled
osv·2016-10-25·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-5288 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5288: Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled
Web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This can reveal some visited URLs and the contents of those pages. This issue affects Firefox 48 and 49. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 49.0.2.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5288 firefox: Web content can read cache entries
bugzilla·2016-10-21·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-5288 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-5288 firefox: Web content can read cache entries
CVE-2016-5288 firefox: Web content can read cache entries
It was demonstrated that web content could access information in the HTTP cache if e10s is disabled. This can reveal some visited URLs and the contents of those pages. This issue affects Firefox 48 and 49.
Upstream bug:
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1310183
Discussion:
Created firefox tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1387589]
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5287 CVE-2016-5288 firefox: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-10-21·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-5287 [CRITICAL] CVE-2016-5287 CVE-2016-5288 firefox: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-5287 CVE-2016-5288 firefox: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. While
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93810http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037077https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1310183https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-87/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93810http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037077https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1310183https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-87/
2018-06-11
Published