Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.3.0-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2562020
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed9 Jul 2020

Introduced: 9 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-12422  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.3.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4080.

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.

In non-standard configurations, a JPEG image created by JavaScript could have caused an internal variable to overflow, resulting in an out of bounds write, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.

CVSS Scores

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