Race Condition Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.2.0-1.0.1.el7_7
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2541255
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 8 Jan 2020
How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:68.2.0-1.0.1.el7_7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-3193.
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.
By using a form with a data URI it was possible to gain access to the privileged JSONView object that had been cloned into content. Impact from exposing this object appears to be minimal, however it was a bypass of existing defense in depth mechanisms. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2019-11761.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3193.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3196.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3210.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3237.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2019-3281.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1561502
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4335-1/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-33/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-34/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-35/