Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <50.0-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.69% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-425210
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-9076  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How 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.

An issue where a "<select>" dropdown menu can be used to cover location bar content, resulting in potential spoofing attacks. This attack requires e10s to be enabled in order to function. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.