Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published Mar 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1965
CVE-2016-1965
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 45.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.7 mishandle a navigation sequence that returns to the original page, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via vectors involving the history.back method and the location.protocol property.
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Affected products
67cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=44.0.2
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:38.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <45.0
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords48 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaThunderbird&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nspr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/mozilla-nss&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 47 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-36.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-37.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 38.7.0esr-63.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12-12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-28.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.20.2-40.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00091.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-28.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00027.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00029.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00031.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00050.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00068.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00089.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00093.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3510nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035215nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2917-3nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06nvd
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