Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.10.0-1.el8_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-FIREFOX-2091473
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Apr 2021

Introduced: 19 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-23994  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 firefox to version 0:78.10.0-1.el8_3 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.

A WebGL framebuffer was not initialized early enough, resulting in memory corruption and an out of bound write. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.

CVSS Scores

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