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CVE-2016-5266
HIGH · CVSS 8.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-08-05T01:59:22.127 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:49:05.140

Summary

Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 does not properly restrict drag-and-drop (aka dataTransfer) actions for file: URIs, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to access local files via a crafted web site.

Affected products

mozilla — firefox

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References

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