SB2020031412 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in firefox (Alpine package)
Published: March 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031412
Severity
Low
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-2020-6809)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to Web Extension with all-urls permissions is allowed to access local files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a malicious browser extension and gain access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.