Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.2.2-1.0.1.el7_5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
37.26% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2523794
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Oct 2018

Introduced: 18 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-12387  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:60.2.2-1.0.1.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-2884.

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 vulnerability where the JavaScript JIT compiler inlines Array.prototype.push with multiple arguments that results in the stack pointer being off by 8 bytes after a bailout. This leaks a memory address to the calling function which can be used as part of an exploit inside the sandboxed content process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.2.2 and Firefox < 62.0.3.