CVE-2021-23953 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.7.0-2.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2578115
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Feb 2021

Introduced: 26 Feb 2021

CVE-2021-23953  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.7.0-2.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-0290.

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.

If a user clicked into a specifically crafted PDF, the PDF reader could be confused into leaking cross-origin information, when said information is served as chunked data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85, Thunderbird < 78.7, and Firefox ESR < 78.7.

CVSS Scores

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