Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.1.0-1.el8_0


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-3467406
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Sept 2019

Introduced: 3 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-11748  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-732  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:68.1.0-1.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2663.

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.

WebRTC in Firefox will honor persisted permissions given to sites for access to microphone and camera resources even when in a third-party context. In light of recent high profile vulnerabilities in other software, a decision was made to no longer persist these permissions. This avoids the possibility of trusted WebRTC resources being invisibly embedded in web content and abusing permissions previously given by users. Users will now be prompted for permissions on each use. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 69 and Firefox ESR < 68.1.

CVSS Scores

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