Description
nspluginwrapper before 1.4.4 does not properly provide access to NPNVprivateModeBool variable settings, which could prevent Firefox plugins from determining if they should run in Private Browsing mode and allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated using Flash.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/524725/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1459.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027757Patch
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702034
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715384
- https://github.com/davidben/nspluginwrapper/commit/7e4ab8e1189846041f955e6c83f72bc1624e7a98
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/524725/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1459.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027757Patch
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702034
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715384
- https://github.com/davidben/nspluginwrapper/commit/7e4ab8e1189846041f955e6c83f72bc1624e7a98
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 19, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified