Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.6.0-1.0.1.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.42% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2521178
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 11 Jun 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:52.6.0-1.0.1.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0122.

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 can occur during mouse event handling due to issues with multiprocess support. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.