CVE-2016-1941

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Published Jan 31, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The file-download dialog in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 on OS X enables a certain button too quickly, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via a crafted web site that triggers a single-click action in a situation where a double-click action was intended.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3030	The file-download dialog in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 on OS X enables a certain button too quickly, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via a crafted web site that triggers a single-click action in a situation where a double-click action was intended.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.838% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-08.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1116385
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Mozilla Firefox

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published: Jan 31, 2016, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved: Jan 20, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 31, 2016, 6:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:42 AM

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