CVE-2016-2832

Published on: 06/13/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:14 PM UTC

CVE-2016-2832

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Certain versions of Ubuntu Linux from Canonical contain the following vulnerability:

Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 allows remote attackers to discover the list of disabled plugins via a fingerprinting attack involving Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) pseudo-classes.

  • CVE-2016-2832 has been assigned by URL Logo [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.

CVSS3 Score: 4.3 - MEDIUM

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
NETWORK LOW NONE REQUIRED
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED LOW NONE NONE

CVSS2 Score: 4.3 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
PARTIAL NONE NONE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Information disclosure of disabled plugins through CSS pseudo-classes — Mozilla Vendor Advisory
www.mozilla.org
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 URL Logo CONFIRM www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-59.html
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker www.securitytracker.com
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 URL Logo SECTRACK 1036057
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1557-1: important: Security update lists.opensuse.org
text/html
 URL Logo SUSE openSUSE-SU-2016:1557
1025267 – (CVE-2016-2832) -moz-handler css pseudo-classes leak plugin state to content bugzilla.mozilla.org
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 URL Logo CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1025267
USN-2993-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu www.ubuntu.com
text/html
 URL Logo UBUNTU USN-2993-1
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1552-1: important: Security update lists.opensuse.org
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 URL Logo SUSE openSUSE-SU-2016:1552
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux15.10AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux15.10AllAllAll
Operating
System		CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04AllAllAll
ApplicationMozillaFirefoxAllAllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseLeap42.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseLeap42.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseOpensuse13.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseOpensuse13.2AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseOpensuse13.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseOpensuse13.2AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: