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CVE-2016-1947

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2016-02-01 mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2016-1947
Phase Assigned(20160120)

Description

Mozilla Firefox 43.x mishandles attempts to connect to the Application Reputation service, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trigger an unintended download by leveraging the absence of reputation data.

References

Source Reference
CONFIRM http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-11.html
CONFIRM https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1237103
SUSE openSUSE-SU-2016:0306
SUSE openSUSE-SU-2016:0309