Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.12.0-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-FIREFOX-7250449
  • published12 Jun 2024
  • disclosed11 Jun 2024

Introduced: 11 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-5696  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 firefox to version 0:115.12.0-1.el8_10 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.

By manipulating the text in an &amp;lt;input&amp;gt; tag, an attacker could have caused corrupt memory leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

CVSS Scores

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