Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 23/05/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | < 60.7.2< 67.0.4 | 60.7.267.0.4 |
| thunderbird | < 60.7.2 | 60.7.2 |
Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxed parent process opening web content chosen by a compromised child process. When combined with additional vulnerabilities this could result in executing arbitrary code on the user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.7.2, Firefox < 67.0.4, and Thunderbird < 60.7.2.
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