Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:24443Privilege Escalation
EPSS
Percentile
89.1%
firefox is vulnerable to privilege escalation. The vulnerability exists as a flaw was found in the way Firefox handled dialog boxes. An attacker could use this flaw to create a malicious web page that would present a blank dialog box that has non-functioning buttons. If a user closes the dialog box window, it could unexpectedly grant the malicious web page elevated privileges.
References
downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133195
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100128655
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:041
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-02.html
www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox36.html#firefox3.6.14
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0312.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0313.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0310
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=616659
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14211
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