CVE-2016-1937

Publication date 26 January 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

The protocol-handler dialog in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via a crafted web site that triggers a single-click action in a situation where a double-click action was intended.

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
firefox	15.10 wily	Fixed 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.15.10.1
	15.04 vivid	Fixed 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.15.04.1
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
thunderbird	15.10 wily	Not affected
	15.04 vivid	Not affected
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	6.1 · Medium
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	Required
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity impact	Low
Availability impact	None
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-2880-1
Firefox vulnerabilities
27 January 2016