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Incorrect Authorization Affecting firefox package, versions <61.0-1

0.0
critical

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.23% (86th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
9.8 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-423760
  • published 11 Jul 2018
  • disclosed 18 Oct 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-12369 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-863 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 61.0-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61.