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Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <61.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-424891
  • published11 Jul 2018
  • disclosed18 Oct 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-5156  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 61.0+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.

A vulnerability can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.

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