CVE-2014-1555 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:24.7.0-1.0.1.el7_0


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    6.92% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2483732
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 23 Jul 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:24.7.0-1.0.1.el7_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0919.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsDocLoader::OnProgress function in Mozilla Firefox before 31.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.7, and Thunderbird before 24.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger a FireOnStateChange event.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

5.6 medium