SB2024080962 - openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for firefox
Published: August 9, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Insecure Inherited Permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23998)
CWE-ID: CWE-277 - Insecure inherited permissions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
the vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way HTTP pages inherit a secure lock icon, when navigating from an HTTP page. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage that through a series of complicated navigation will force the browser to display a secure lock icon on an unencrypted HTTP page.
2) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29912)
CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to requests initiated through reader mode did not properly omit cookies with a SameSite attribute. A remote attacker can intercept cookies with SameSite attribute set.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.