Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:3.6.26-1.0.1.el6_2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
93.61% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FIREFOX-2463153
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Feb 2012

Introduced: 1 Feb 2012

CVE-2011-3659  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:3.6.26-1.0.1.el6_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-0079.

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.

Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to incorrect AttributeChildRemoved notifications that affect access to removed nsDOMAttribute child nodes.

CVSS Scores

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