Out-of-Bounds Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.8.0-2.0.1.el6_8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FIREFOX-2514705
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5400  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:45.8.0-2.0.1.el6_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-0459.

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.

JIT-spray targeting asm.js combined with a heap spray allows for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.