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Security Features Affecting firefox package, versions <48.0-1

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.59% (79th percentile)
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NVD
4.3 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-423183
  • published 5 Aug 2016
  • disclosed 5 Aug 2016
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Introduced: 5 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-5268 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-254 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 48.0-1 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.

Mozilla Firefox before 48.0 does not properly set the LINKABLE and URI_SAFE_FOR_UNTRUSTED_CONTENT flags of about: URLs that are used for error pages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by misleading text after an about:neterror?d= substring.