Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.8.0-1.el8_0


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-3432472
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Jul 2019

Introduced: 10 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-11715  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:60.8.0-1.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1764.

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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Due to an error while parsing page content, it is possible for properly sanitized user input to be misinterpreted and lead to XSS hazards on web sites in certain circumstances. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.8, Firefox < 68, and Thunderbird < 60.8.