Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.4.1-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    91.58% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2574772
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 9 Dec 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.4.1-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5099.

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 certain circumstances, the MCallGetProperty opcode can be emitted with unmet assumptions resulting in an exploitable use-after-free condition. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 82.0.3, Firefox ESR < 78.4.1, and Thunderbird < 78.4.2.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

8.8 high