Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting firefox package, versions <58.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-422077
  • published27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed26 Apr 2019

Introduced: 27 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 58.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Unsanitized output in the browser UI leaves HTML tags in place and can result in arbitrary code execution in Firefox before version 58.0.1.