CVE-2016-2825: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Access Control
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2825
Published 13-06-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2825 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 13-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and modify the location.host property via an invalid data: URL.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.70% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 46.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1193093X Refsource CONFIRM