Improper Handling of Inconsistent Structural Elements Affecting firefox package, versions <0:102.3.0-6.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-FIREFOX-3030607
  • published22 Sept 2022
  • disclosed20 Sept 2022

Introduced: 20 Sep 2022

CVE-2022-40957  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-240  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 firefox to version 0:102.3.0-6.el8_6 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.

Inconsistent data in instruction and data cache when creating wasm code could lead to a potentially exploitable crash.<br>This bug only affects Firefox on ARM64 platforms.. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.3, Thunderbird < 102.3, and Firefox < 105.

CVSS Scores

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