CVE-2016-2833

Published: Jun 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 ignores Content Security Policy (CSP) directives for cross-domain Java applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted applet.

Affected (8)

Products: Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Mozilla: Firefox · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

2 products

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Up to 46.0.1

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Related CWEs

CWE-254

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (12)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00016.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-60.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036057

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2993-1

Source: security@mozilla.org

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=908933

Source: security@mozilla.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00014.html