Information Exposure Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.3.0-2.0.1.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2519638
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-7787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:52.3.0-2.0.1.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-2456.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Same-origin policy protections can be bypassed on pages with embedded iframes during page reloads, allowing the iframes to access content on the top level page, leading to information disclosure. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.