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CVE-2016-9062

LOW
3.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
DeveloperEditionWindows application
Affected:50.0Fixed in:50.0Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application
Affected:50.0Fixed in:50.0Mozilla

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days
32ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 32% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.