CVE-2016-5250: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5250DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5250
Published 05-08-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5250 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.23%
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 11 · Related 7Timeline
- 05-08-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 48.0, Firefox ESR < 45.4 and Thunderbird < 45.4 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the previously retrieved page via Resource Timing API calls.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.23% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- firefox< 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- thunderbird< 1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:45.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Debian1 product
- firefox-esr< 45.4.0esr-1
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 47.0.1
3 vendors · 4 products
References
19 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-86/X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1254688X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredREPORT
Show all 19 references
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-88/X Refsource CONFIRM