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Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.1.0-4.0.1.el7_5

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.64% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2525856
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 18 Oct 2018
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Introduced: 18 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-5156 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:60.1.0-4.0.1.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-2113.

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 can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.

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