Information Exposure Affecting firefox package, versions <0:128.3.0-1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-8168314
  • published8 Oct 2024
  • disclosed1 Oct 2024

Introduced: 1 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9398  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:128.3.0-1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:7702.

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.

By checking the result of calls to window.open with specifically set protocol handlers, an attacker could determine if the application which implements that protocol handler is installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.

CVSS Scores

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