Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:38.1.0-1.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.79% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-FIREFOX-2050277
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Jul 2015

Introduced: 2 Jul 2015

CVE-2015-2731  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 firefox to version 0:38.1.0-1.el7_1 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 CSPService::ShouldLoad function in the microtask implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1, and Thunderbird before 38.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging client-side JavaScript that triggers removal of a DOM object on the basis of a Content Policy.

CVSS Base Scores

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