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CWE-403: Exposure of File Descriptor to Unintended Control Sphere

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A process does not close sensitive file descriptors before invoking a child process, which allows the child to perform unauthorized I/O operations using those descriptors.

Source: MITRE CWE-403

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  • Critical 9.8

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  • High 8.6

    CMSimple 5.15 Remote Command Execution via Extensions Configuration

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  • High 7.4

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    Leaking of file descriptors from the fork server to web content processes could allow for privilege escalation attacks. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 137 and Thunderbird 137.

  • High 8.6
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