SB2020111722 - Origin validation error in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: November 17, 2020 Updated: July 1, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020111722
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Origin validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16012)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the way browser handles requests to cross-origin images. When drawing a transparent image on top of an unknown cross-origin image, the Skia library drawImage
function takes a variable amount of time depending on the content of the
underlying image. This results in cross-origin information
exposure of image content through timing side-channel attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.