Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.7.2-1.0.1.el7_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    2.54% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2536105
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 23 Jul 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:60.7.2-1.0.1.el7_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-1603.

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.

Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxed parent process opening web content chosen by a compromised child process. When combined with additional vulnerabilities this could result in executing arbitrary code on the user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.7.2, Firefox < 67.0.4, and Thunderbird < 60.7.2.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

10 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

10 critical