Resource management error in firefox (Alpine package)



Published: 2020-11-29
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-26967
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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firefox (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU48471

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26967

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to introduce an unexpected behavior.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within Mutation Observers. When listening for page changes with a Mutation Observer, a malicious web page could confuse Firefox Screenshots into interacting with elements other than those that it injected into the page. This would lead to internal errors and unexpected behavior in the Screenshots code.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

firefox (Alpine package): 76.0.1-r1 - 77.0.1-r4

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=13a8f0d1284680f721e935cc6d3cb2649cf25093


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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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