Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting firefox package, versions <0:128.2.0-1.0.1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREFOX-8305733
  • published26 Oct 2024
  • disclosed3 Sept 2024

Introduced: 3 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-8385  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firefox to version 0:128.2.0-1.0.1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-6838.

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 difference in the handling of StructFields and ArrayTypes in WASM could be used to trigger an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 130, Firefox ESR < 128.2, and Thunderbird < 128.2.

CVSS Scores

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