Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.8.0-1.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-FIREFOX-2149637
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 May 2018

Introduced: 9 May 2018

CVE-2018-5157  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-829  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 firefox to version 0:52.8.0-1.el6_9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Same-origin protections for the PDF viewer can be bypassed, allowing a malicious site to intercept messages meant for the viewer. This could allow the site to retrieve PDF files restricted to viewing by an authenticated user on a third-party website. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.8 and Firefox < 60.