Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:91.8.0-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-2603633
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 10 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-1196  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:91.8.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-1284.

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.

After a VR Process is destroyed, a reference to it may have been retained and used, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8 and Firefox ESR < 91.8.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1