OpenSUSE Linux update for MozillaFirefox



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-11708
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
 Opensuse
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU18860

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11708

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass sandbox restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page that can make the non-sandboxed parent process open web content chosen by a compromised child process.

An attacker can combine this behavior along with another vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges on the current user. 

Note, this vulnerability is being exploited in the wild along with SB2019061805 (CVE-2019-11707)

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00055.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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