Improper Privilege Management Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.10.0-1.0.1.el7_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2579947
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 24 Jun 2021
How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.10.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-1363.
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.
If a Blob URL was loaded through some unusual user interaction, it could have been loaded by the System Principal and granted additional privileges that should not be granted to web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2021-23999.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-1350.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-1353.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-1360.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-1363.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1691153
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-14/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/