Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting firefox package, versions <16.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1210-FIREFOX-424472
  • published29 Oct 2012
  • disclosed29 Oct 2012

Introduced: 29 Oct 2012

CVE-2012-4194  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.10 firefox to version 16.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 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:12.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 do not prevent use of the valueOf method to shadow the location object (aka window.location), which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors involving a plugin.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1