Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations Affecting firefox package, versions <0:102.7.0-1.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-4076123
  • published19 Jan 2023
  • disclosed17 Jan 2023

Introduced: 17 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-46877  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-357  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:102.7.0-1.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:0294.

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.

By confusing the browser, the fullscreen notification could have been delayed or suppressed, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 108.

CVSS Scores

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