Origin Validation Error Affecting firefox package, versions <66.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-341136
  • published20 Mar 2019
  • disclosed26 Apr 2019

Introduced: 20 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-9808  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-346  (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.

If WebRTC permission is requested from documents with data: or blob: URLs, the permission notifications do not properly display the originating domain. The notification states "Unknown origin" as the requestee, leading to user confusion about which site is asking for this permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.