vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-2831): Firefox vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Jun 9, 2016 | Jun 9, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 9, 2016
Added
Jun 9, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 do not ensure that the user approves the fullscreen and pointerlock settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (UI outage), or conduct clickjacking or spoofing attacks, via a crafted web site.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-firefox
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