Use After Free in firefox | CVE-2018-12377

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:60.2.0-1.0.1.el7_5 or higher. This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-2692 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2527223
published10 Apr 2022
disclosed18 Oct 2018

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Introduced: 18 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-12377 (opens in a new tab) CWE-416 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:60.2.0-1.0.1.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-2692.

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 when refresh driver timers are refreshed in some circumstances during shutdown when the timer is deleted while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 62, Firefox ESR < 60.2, and Thunderbird < 60.2.1.

Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.2.0-1.0.1.el7_5

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