Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting firefox package, versions <0:3.6.20-2.0.1.el6_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
59.18% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FIREFOX-2458838
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Aug 2011

Introduced: 18 Aug 2011

CVE-2011-2378  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:3.6.20-2.0.1.el6_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-1164.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The appendChild function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12, SeaMonkey 2.x, and possibly other products does not properly handle DOM objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to dereferencing of a "dangling pointer."

CVSS Scores

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