CVEs-PoC/2016/CVE-2016-5299.md

### [CVE-2016-5299](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5299)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Firefox&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C%2050%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Firefox%20AuthToken%20in%20broadcast%20protected%20with%20signature-level%20permission%20can%20be%20accessed%20by%20an%20application%20installed%20beforehand%20that%20defines%20the%20same%20permissions&color=brighgreen)

### Description

A previously installed malicious Android application with same signature-level permissions as Firefox can intercept AuthTokens meant for Firefox only. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1245791

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.