CVE-2016-2828 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.2.0-1.0.1.el7_2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    3.37% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2506380
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 13 Jun 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:45.2.0-1.0.1.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1217.

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 Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via WebGL content that triggers texture access after destruction of the texture's recycle pool.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

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