SB2020060248 - Memory leak in firefox (Alpine package)
Published: June 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020060248
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12407)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to view memory contents
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in WebRender. An attacker with physical access to the system can open a specially crafted web page and view contents of GPU memory on screen.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.