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Ubuntu: USN-3124-1 (CVE-2016-9076): Firefox vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3124-1 (CVE-2016-9076): Firefox vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/15/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/19/2016
Modified
09/12/2020

Description

An issue where a "<select>" dropdown menu can be used to cover location bar content, resulting in potential spoofing attacks. This attack requires e10s to be enabled in order to function. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

References

  • USN-3124-1
  • USN-3141-1
  • 94337
  • 1037298
  • CVE-2016-9076

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