Information Exposure Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.1.0-4.0.1.el7_5


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2525910
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Oct 2018

Introduced: 18 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-12365  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:60.1.0-4.0.1.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-2113.

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.

A compromised IPC child process can escape the content sandbox and list the names of arbitrary files on the file system without user consent or interaction. This could result in exposure of private local files. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.