Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <66.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
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- published20 Mar 2019
- disclosed26 Apr 2019
Introduced: 20 Mar 2019
CVE-2019-9807 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 66.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
When arbitrary text is sent over an FTP connection and a page reload is initiated, it is possible to create a modal alert message with this text as the content. This could potentially be used for social engineering attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.