SB2016122604 - Security Features in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: December 26, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122604
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9895)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Event handlers on "marquee" elements were executed despite a strict Content Security Policy (CSP) that disallowed inline JavaScript. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.1, Firefox ESR < 45.6, and Thunderbird < 45.6.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.