Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.2.0-2.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-FIREFOX-2045536
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Jun 2020

Introduced: 30 Jun 2020

CVE-2020-12422  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 firefox to version 0:78.2.0-2.el8_2 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In non-standard configurations, a JPEG image created by JavaScript could have caused an internal variable to overflow, resulting in an out of bounds write, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.

CVSS Scores

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