SB2016092220 - Information disclosure in Mozilla Firefox
Published: September 22, 2016 Updated: September 23, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016092220
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5279)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists during drag and drop operation. A full path to local files disclosure allows attackers to view important user's data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in access to potentially sensitive data on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.