Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.7.0-1.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-FIREFOX-2148964
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Mar 2018

Introduced: 14 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-5144  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 firefox to version 0:52.7.0-1.el6_9 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.

An integer overflow can occur during conversion of text to some Unicode character sets due to an unchecked length parameter. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7 and Thunderbird < 52.7.