Out-of-Bounds Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.7.0-1.0.1.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.03% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-FIREFOX-2524063
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5127  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 firefox to version 0:52.7.0-1.0.1.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0526.

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 buffer overflow can occur when manipulating the SVG "animatedPathSegList" through script. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.