Improper Preservation of Permissions Affecting firefox package, versions <85.0+build1-0ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2104-FIREFOX-1256186
  • published27 Jan 2021
  • disclosed26 Feb 2021

Introduced: 27 Jan 2021

CVE-2021-23963  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-281  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:21.04 firefox to version 85.0+build1-0ubuntu1 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:21.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

When sharing geolocation during an active WebRTC share, Firefox could have reset the webRTC sharing state in the user interface, leading to loss of control over the currently granted permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85.

CVSS Scores

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