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Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.5.1-1.0.1.el7_3

Severity

 Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    95.64% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2511224
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2016-9079 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-416 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:45.5.1-1.0.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2843.

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.

A use-after-free vulnerability in SVG Animation has been discovered. An exploit built on this vulnerability has been discovered in the wild targeting Firefox and Tor Browser users on Windows. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50.0.2, Firefox ESR < 45.5.1, and Thunderbird < 45.5.1.