Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:91.7.0-3.0.1.el8_5


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
14.26% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-FIREFOX-2604752
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 10 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-26485  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 firefox to version 0:91.7.0-3.0.1.el8_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-0818.

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.

Removing an XSLT parameter during processing could have lead to an exploitable use-after-free. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.

CVSS Base Scores

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