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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | firefox | 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-2993-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | firefox | 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2993-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 3
- USN-2993-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- 1036057 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1557 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1248329
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1552 vendor-advisory
- USN-2993-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-57.html