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Improper Validation of Array Index Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.1.0-2.0.1.el6_9

Severity

 Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FIREFOX-2515499
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5445  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-129  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:52.1.0-2.0.1.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-1104.

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.

A vulnerability while parsing "application/http-index-format" format content where uninitialized values are used to create an array. This could allow the reading of uninitialized memory into the arrays affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.