CVE-2016-5266

Mozilla: Information disclosure and local file manipulation through drag and drop (MFSA 2016-81)

Published Aug 5, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 does not properly restrict drag-and-drop (aka dataTransfer) actions for file: URIs, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to access local files via a crafted web site.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6217 Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 does not properly restrict drag-and-drop (aka dataTransfer) actions for file: URIs, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to access local files via a crafted web site.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3044-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved
Jun 3, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 2, 2016, 12:00 AM