Out-of-Bounds Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.0-4.0.1.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.49% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2512530
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 11 Jun 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:52.0-4.0.1.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-0461.

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.

JIT-spray targeting asm.js combined with a heap spray allows for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.