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Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.7.3-1.0.1.el7_5

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.46% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2524563
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-5148 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 0:52.7.3-1.0.1.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-1099.

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 in the compositor during certain graphics operations when a raw pointer is used instead of a reference counted one. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7.3 and Firefox < 59.0.2.