CVE-2016-9076

firefox: select dropdown menu can be used for URL bar spoofing on e10s

Published Jun 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue where a "<select>" dropdown menu can be used to cover location bar content, resulting in potential spoofing attacks. This attack requires e10s to be enabled in order to function. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9897 An issue where a "<select>" dropdown menu can be used to cover location bar content, resulting in potential spoofing attacks. This attack requires e10s to be enabled in order to function. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3124-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 11, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 15, 2016, 12:00 AM