Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting firefox package, versions <0:128.10.0-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-9909848
  • published30 Apr 2025
  • disclosed29 Apr 2025

Introduced: 29 Apr 2025

NewCVE-2025-2817  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:128.10.0-1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:4458.

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.

Thunderbird's update mechanism allowed a medium-integrity user process to interfere with the SYSTEM-level updater by manipulating the file-locking behavior. By injecting code into the user-privileged process, an attacker could bypass intended access controls, allowing SYSTEM-level file operations on paths controlled by a non-privileged user and enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 138, Firefox ESR < 128.10, Firefox ESR < 115.23, Thunderbird < 138, and Thunderbird < 128.10.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1