Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el7_9
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- published 4 Jan 2024
- disclosed 19 Dec 2023
Introduced: 19 Dec 2023
CVE-2023-6856 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-0026.
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.
The WebGL DrawElementsInstanced method was susceptible to a heap buffer overflow when used on systems with the Mesa VM driver. This issue could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution and sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-6856.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1843782
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10