XSS in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-1941
The file-download dialog in Mozilla Firefox before 44.0 on OS X enables a certain button too quickly, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks via a crafted web site that triggers a single-click action in a situation where a double-click action was intended.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034825 (vdb-entry)
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-08.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-06 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1941?
- CVE-2016-1941 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1941?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.