SB20200407132 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in firefox (Alpine package)
Published: April 7, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB20200407132
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6823)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of extension permissions. A malicious extension could have called browser.identity.launchWebAuthFlow,
controlling the redirect_uri, and through the Promise returned, obtain
the Auth code and gain access to the user's account at the service
provider.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.