Improper Initialization Affecting firefox package, versions <53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-425252
  • published11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5468  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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.

An issue with incorrect ownership model of "privateBrowsing" information exposed through developer tools. This can result in a non-exploitable crash when manually triggered during debugging. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.