Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <67.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
55.87% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-450839
  • published23 Jun 2019
  • disclosed23 Jul 2019

Introduced: 23 Jun 2019

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 67.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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 Base Scores

version 3.1