RHEL 8 : firefox (RHSA-2020:3557)
high Nessus Plugin ID 139854
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:3557 advisory.- Mozilla: Integer overflow in nsJPEGEncoder::emptyOutputBuffer (CVE-2020-12422)
- Mozilla: WebRTC permission prompt could have been bypassed by a compromised content process (CVE-2020-12424)
- Mozilla: Out of bound read in Date.parse() (CVE-2020-12425)
- Mozilla: X-Frame-Options bypass using object or embed tags (CVE-2020-15648)
- Mozilla: Bypassing iframe sandbox when allowing popups (CVE-2020-15653)
- Mozilla: Custom cursor can overlay user interface (CVE-2020-15654)
- Mozilla: Type confusion for special arguments in IonMonkey (CVE-2020-15656)
- Mozilla: Overriding file type when saving to disk (CVE-2020-15658)
- Mozilla: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation (CVE-2020-15664)
- Mozilla: Use-After-Free when aborting an operation (CVE-2020-15669)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected firefox package.See Also
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/138.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/276.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/451.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/648.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/843.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12422
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12424
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12425
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15648
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15653
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15654
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15656
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15658
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15664
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15669
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3557
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1861645
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1861646
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1861647
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1861649
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1872531
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1872532
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1872537
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/1872538
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 139854
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2020-3557.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 8/26/2020
Updated: 10/12/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-15656
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.2, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.2, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:firefox
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/30/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-12422, CVE-2020-12424, CVE-2020-12425, CVE-2020-15648, CVE-2020-15653, CVE-2020-15654, CVE-2020-15656, CVE-2020-15658, CVE-2020-15664, CVE-2020-15669