CVE-2016-1941 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2016-1941?

CVE-2016-1941 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 31 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1941?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1941?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-1941 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1941 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2012-1823 PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-30713 Apple macOS Unspecified Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2019-8526 Apple macOS Use-After-Free Exploited High 7.8

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-88qm-q663-fvg2.