Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 allows remote attackers to spoof permission notifications via a crafted web site that rapidly triggers permission requests, as demonstrated by the microphone permission or the geolocation permission.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 46.0.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-57.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1248329
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-57.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1248329
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2829?
CVE-2016-2829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 allows remote attackers to spoof permission notifications via a crafted web site that rapidly triggers permission requests, as demonstrated by the microphone permission or ...
How severe is CVE-2016-2829?
CVE-2016-2829 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2829?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse.