83340 : Mozilla Firefox New Tab Thumbnails Information Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-06-05

Description

Mozilla Firefox contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when a snapshot is generated of previously visited sites when opening a new tab, regardless of how the information was accessed. This may disclose potentially sensitive to an attacker such as bank account information or content seen via HTTPS.

Classification

Location: Physical Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Workaround
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Third-party Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this vulnerability. It is possible to temporarily work around the flaw by implementing the following workaround: consult the vendor solution URL in the references section.

Products

Mozilla Organization

Firefox

References

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