Out-of-bounds Read Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.10.0-1.0.1.el7_8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.03% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2557037
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 9 Jul 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:68.10.0-1.0.1.el7_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-2827.

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.

Manipulating individual parts of a URL object could have caused an out-of-bounds read, leaking process memory to malicious JavaScript. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.10, Firefox < 78, and Thunderbird < 68.10.0.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

6.5 medium
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SUSE

6.5 medium