Improper Access Control Affecting firefox-x11 package, versions <0:115.12.0-1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-FIREFOXX11-7882342
  • published3 Sept 2024
  • disclosed11 Jun 2024

Introduced: 11 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-5691  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 firefox-x11 to version 0:115.12.0-1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:3955.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox-x11 package and not the firefox-x11 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

By tricking the browser with a X-Frame-Options header, a sandboxed iframe could have presented a button that, if clicked by a user, would bypass restrictions to open a new window. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

CVSS Scores

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