SB2020050540 - Input validation error in firefox-esr (Alpine package)



SB2020050540 - Input validation error in firefox-esr (Alpine package)

Published: May 5, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020050540
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12393)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to the "Copy as cURL" feature of Devtools network tab did not properly escape the HTTP method of a request, which can be controlled by the website. If a user used the 'Copy as cURL' feature and pasted the command into a terminal, it could have resulted in command injection and arbitrary command execution.

Note, this vulnerability affects Windows installations only.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.