CVE-2023-4046 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:102.14.0-1.el8_8.alma


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-FIREFOX-5821182
  • published4 Aug 2023
  • disclosed7 Aug 2023

Introduced: 4 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-4046  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 firefox to version 0:102.14.0-1.el8_8.alma or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:4468.

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.

In some circumstances, a stale value could have been used for a global variable in WASM JIT analysis. This resulted in incorrect compilation and a potentially exploitable crash in the content process. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 102.14, and Firefox ESR < 115.1.

CVSS Scores

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