Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:91.5.0-1.0.2.el7_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2603267
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 22 Dec 2022
Introduced: 10 Apr 2022
CVE-2022-22740 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:91.5.0-1.0.2.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-0124.
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.
Certain network request objects were freed too early when releasing a network request handle. This could have lead to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2022-22740.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-0124.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-0127.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-0129.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-0130.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1742334
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/