Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.85% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-FIREFOX-423798
  • published31 Jan 2016
  • disclosed31 Jan 2016

Introduced: 31 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-1942  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 firefox to version 44.0+build3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to spoof a trailing substring in the address bar by leveraging a user's paste of a (1) wyciwyg: URI or (2) resource: URI.