Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:91.7.0-3.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.27% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2602541
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 22 Dec 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:91.7.0-3.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-0824.

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.

An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

8.8 high
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Red Hat

8.8 high