Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.3.1-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-5964849
  • published6 Oct 2023
  • disclosed27 Sept 2023

Introduced: 27 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-5169  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:115.3.1-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-5477.

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 compromised content process could have provided malicious data in a PathRecording resulting in an out-of-bounds write, leading to a potentially exploitable crash in a privileged process. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118, Firefox ESR < 115.3, and Thunderbird < 115.3.

CVSS Scores

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