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Out-of-Bounds Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.8.0-2.el6_8

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-FIREFOX-2138222
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Mar 2017
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Introduced: 7 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-5400  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 firefox to version 0:45.8.0-2.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.

JIT-spray targeting asm.js combined with a heap spray allows for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.