Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.4.0-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.96% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2565276
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Oct 2020

Introduced: 22 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-15683  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.4.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4310.

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.

Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 81 and Firefox ESR 78.3. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.4, Firefox < 82, and Thunderbird < 78.4.

CVSS Scores

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