CVE-2016-2810

Publication date 30 April 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 on Android before 5.0 allows attackers to bypass intended Signature access requirements via a crafted application that leverages content-provider permissions, as demonstrated by reading the browser history or a saved password.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
firefox	16.04 LTS xenial	Not affected
	15.10 wily	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected

Notes

chrisccoulson

Android only

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 5.0 · Medium

Base metrics

Parameter	Value
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality impact	High
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	None

Scores

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.0 · Medium
Exploitability score	-
Impact score	-

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N