Improper Cross-boundary Removal of Sensitive Data Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.11.0-1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-6861659
  • published17 May 2024
  • disclosed14 May 2024

Introduced: 14 May 2024

CVE-2024-4767  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-212  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:115.11.0-1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:2887.

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.

If the browser.privatebrowsing.autostart preference is enabled, IndexedDB files were not properly deleted when the window was closed. This preference is disabled by default in Firefox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126, Firefox ESR < 115.11, and Thunderbird < 115.11.

CVSS Scores

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