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Incorrect Authorization Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.12.0-1.0.1.el7_8

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2557215
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 1 Oct 2020
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Introduced: 1 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-15664 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-863 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:68.12.0-1.0.1.el7_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-3556.

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 holding a reference to the eval() function from an about:blank window, a malicious webpage could have gained access to the InstallTrigger object which would allow them to prompt the user to install an extension. Combined with user confusion, this could result in an unintended or malicious extension being installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 80, Thunderbird < 78.2, Thunderbird < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 68.12, Firefox ESR < 78.2, and Firefox for Android < 80.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

6.5 medium
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SUSE

7.5 high