CVE catalog

CVE-2016-5279

firefox-esr: CVE-2016-5279

Severity: Medium · CVSS 4.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published: Sep 22, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.38% · Oct 25, 2026

Mozilla Firefox before 49.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to obtain sensitive full-pathname information during a local-file drag-and-drop operation via crafted JavaScript code.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	firefox-esr	sid	`153.5.1esr-1`	not affected
Debian	firefox-esr	forky	`153.5.1esr-1`	not affected
Debian	firefox-esr	trixie	`140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	firefox-esr	trixie-security	`153.5.1esr-1~deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	firefox-esr	bookworm	`140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1`	not affected
Debian	firefox-esr	bookworm-security	`153.5.1esr-1~deb12u1`	not affected
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`24.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`28.0+build2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`30.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`31.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`32.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`32.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`34.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`35.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`35.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`36.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`36.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`37.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`39.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`39.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`41.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`41.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`42.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`43.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`44.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`45.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.14.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	14.04	`49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`42.0+build2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`44.0+build3-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`44.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`45.0+build2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	firefox	16.04	`49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	firefox-esr	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	firefox-esr	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	firefox-esr	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	firefox-esr	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	firefox	deb	14.04	`49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5279	Not reported
Ubuntu	firefox	deb	16.04	`49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5279	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[firefox-esr]Unknown
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-ach]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-af]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-all]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-an]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-ar]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-ast]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-az]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-be]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-bg]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-bn]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-br]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-bs]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-ca]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-cak]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-ca-valencia]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-cs]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-cy]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-da]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
[firefox-esr-l10n-de]Unknown
Source package: [firefox-esr]
Details (4)
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm
- 140.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · firefox-esr · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:22:12 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]