Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.1.0-4.el7_5


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.74% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-4841563
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed26 Jun 2018

Introduced: 26 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-12365  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-552  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:60.1.0-4.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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.