Improper Input Validation Affecting MozillaFirefox-translations-common package, versions <60.7.2-3.48.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.81% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES151-MOZILLAFIREFOXTRANSLATIONSCOMMON-2745770
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Jun 2019

Introduced: 22 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-11708  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.1 MozillaFirefox-translations-common to version 60.7.2-3.48.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream MozillaFirefox-translations-common package and not the MozillaFirefox-translations-common package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.1 relevant fixed versions and status.

Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxed parent process opening web content chosen by a compromised child process. When combined with additional vulnerabilities this could result in executing arbitrary code on the user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.7.2, Firefox < 67.0.4, and Thunderbird < 60.7.2.

CVSS Scores

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