SB2020121562 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in firefox (Alpine package)
Published: December 15, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020121562
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26978)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage and send probes to hosts in internal network as well as to services on the user's local machine.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.