Out-of-Bounds Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.5.0-1.el6_8


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.13% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-FIREFOX-2135814
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Nov 2016

Introduced: 16 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-5296  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 firefox to version 0:45.5.0-1.el6_8 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.

A heap-buffer-overflow in Cairo when processing SVG content caused by compiler optimization, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.5, Firefox ESR < 45.5, and Firefox < 50.