Name: CVE-2016-2816: Improper Access Control
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-2816, CWE-284, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00246

Mozilla Firefox before 46.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the Content Security Policy (CSP) protection mechanism via the multipart/x-mixed-replace content type.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade seamonkeyUpgrade libxulUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade thunderbirdUpgrade firefox-esrUpgrade firefoxUpgrade linux-seamonkey	Dec 10, 2025	Apr 26, 2016
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird.Upgrade mail-client/thunderbird-bin.Upgrade www-client/firefox-bin.Upgrade www-client/firefox.	Oct 30, 2017	Apr 30, 2016
Mfsa2016 45	—	Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 46.0Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox	Apr 27, 2016	Apr 26, 2016
Suse	—	Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefox-devel	May 4, 2016	Apr 30, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade firefox	Apr 30, 2016	Apr 30, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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