Private browsing mode leaves metadata information, such as URLs, for sites visited in "browser.db" and "browser.db-wal" files within the Firefox profile after the mode is exited
Published Jun 11, 2018
3.3
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
Private browsing mode leaves metadata information, such as URLs, for sites visited in "browser.db" and "browser.db-wal" files within the Firefox profile after the mode is exited. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<50
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 31.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00400) | 31.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 24.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 31.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 29.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1294438 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1294438 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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