Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting firefox-esr package, versions <60.8.0esr-1


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    User Interaction Required
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.78% (82nd percentile)
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NVD
8.3 high
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOXESR-452690
  • published 24 Jul 2019
  • disclosed 23 Jul 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox-esr to version 60.8.0esr-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

As part of a winning Pwn2Own entry, a researcher demonstrated a sandbox escape by installing a malicious language pack and then opening a browser feature that used the compromised translation. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.