Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.4.1-1.0.1.el8_1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
71.66% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-FIREFOX-2545921
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 Mar 2020

Introduced: 2 Mar 2020

CVE-2019-17026  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 firefox to version 0:68.4.1-1.0.1.el8_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-0111.

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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type confusion. We are aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.4.1, Thunderbird < 68.4.1, and Firefox < 72.0.1.

CVSS Scores

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