Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:91.4.0-1.el8_5.alma


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.65% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-FIREFOX-5626412
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed8 Dec 2021

Introduced: 8 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-43539  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 firefox to version 0:91.4.0-1.el8_5.alma or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:5013.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Failure to correctly record the location of live pointers across wasm instance calls resulted in a GC occurring within the call not tracing those live pointers. This could have led to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.

CVSS Scores

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