Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el7_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-6143449
- published 4 Jan 2024
- disclosed 19 Dec 2023
Introduced: 19 Dec 2023
CVE-2023-6858 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.
Firefox was susceptible to a heap buffer overflow in nsTextFragment due to insufficient OOM handling. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-6858.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-0026.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1826791
- 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
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