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CVE-2016-5291 A same-origin policy bypass with local shortcut files to load arbitrary local content from disk
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird 45.5 | earliest → < 45.5 | 45.5 |
| Firefox ESR 45.5 | earliest → < 45.5 | 45.5 |
| Firefox 50 | earliest → < 50 | 50 |
References
- DSA-3730 www.debian.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- 1037298 www.securitytracker.com
- GLSA-201701-15 security.gentoo.org
- 94336 www.securityfocus.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- RHSA-2016:2780 rhn.redhat.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
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