Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.9.0-1.0.1.el7_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2581258
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 31 Mar 2021
Introduced: 31 Mar 2021
CVE-2021-23981 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.9.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-0992.
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.
A texture upload of a Pixel Buffer Object could have confused the WebGL code to skip binding the buffer used to unpack it, resulting in memory corruption and a potentially exploitable information leak or crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.9, Firefox < 87, and Thunderbird < 78.9.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2021-23981.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-0990.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-0992.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-0993.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-0996.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692832
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-11/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-12/