SB2020070158 - Use-after-free in firefox-esr (Alpine package)

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SB2020070158 - Use-after-free in firefox-esr (Alpine package)

Published: July 1, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020070158
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12419)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing callbacks that occurred during window flushing in the parent process in nsGlobalWindowInner. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References