Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:24.7.0-1.el7_0


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.91% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-FIREFOX-2034608
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Jul 2014

Introduced: 22 Jul 2014

CVE-2014-1555  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 firefox to version 0:24.7.0-1.el7_0 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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocLoader::OnProgress function in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a FireOnStateChange event.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1