Description
A same-origin policy bypass with local shortcut files to load arbitrary local content from disk. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-730-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-752-1 icedove security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3716-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3730-1 icedove security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6242 A same-origin policy bypass with local shortcut files to load arbitrary local content from disk. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3124-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3141-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla firefox Esr

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Debian Debian Linux
Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:49.045Z

Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5291

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:00.437

Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803

Link: CVE-2016-5291

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5291 - Bugzilla

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