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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-15658: ELSA-2020-4080: firefox security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-15658: ELSA-2020-4080: firefox security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
07/28/2020
Created
09/01/2020
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

The code for downloading files did not properly take care of special characters, which led to an attacker being able to cut off the file ending at an earlier position, leading to a different file type being downloaded than shown in the dialog. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox

References

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