Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting firefox package, versions <47.0-1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.28% (69th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-423593
- published 13 Jun 2016
- disclosed 13 Jun 2016
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
firefox
to version 47.0-1 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 47.0 ignores Content Security Policy (CSP) directives for cross-domain Java applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted applet.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2833
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-60.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=908933
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-2833
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1