CVE-2016-5279 describes a user-assisted information disclosure vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 49.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-pathname information through crafted JavaScript during a local-file drag-and-drop operation. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM), it requires user interaction and has a low impact on confidentiality, with no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 48.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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