Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <52.0.1-1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.25% (64th 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-424968
  • published 11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 11 Jun 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 52.0.1-1 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.

A mechanism to inject static HTML into the RSS reader preview page due to a failure to escape characters sent as URL parameters for a feed's "TITLE" element. This vulnerability allows for spoofing but no scripted content can be run. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.