Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:78.12.0-1.0.1.el7_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2585230
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 5 Aug 2021
How to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:78.12.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-2741.
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 malicious webpage could have triggered a use-after-free, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. This bug could only be triggered when accessibility was enabled.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.12, Firefox ESR < 78.12, and Firefox < 90.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2021-29970.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-2741.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-2743.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-2881.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-2883.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1709976
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-30/