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CVE-2016-5266

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.66%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects Firefox. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-5266
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
1.66%
Firefox

Original NVD Description

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.