Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:10.0.7-1.el6_3


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.61% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-FIREFOX-2061500
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed28 Aug 2012

Introduced: 28 Aug 2012

CVE-2012-3968  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 firefox to version 0:10.0.7-1.el6_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 15.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, Thunderbird before 15.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to deletion of a fragment shader by its accessor.

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