Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <50.0-1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.63% (79th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-422333
- published 11 Jun 2018
- disclosed 11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2016-5292 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 50.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
During URL parsing, a maliciously crafted URL can cause a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5292
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2016-89/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1288482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94337
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037298
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5292