Leaking of file descriptors from the fork server to web content processes could allow for privilege escalation attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 137 and Thunderbird < 137.
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.
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1949987 | issue tracking permissions required |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-20/ | vendor advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-23/ | vendor advisory |