Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:102.6.0-1.0.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.41% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOX-3174369
  • published 16 Dec 2022
  • disclosed 22 Dec 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox to version 0:102.6.0-1.0.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9065-1.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

An optimization in WebGL was incorrect in some cases, and could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. Note: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after we better understood the impact of the issue. The fix was included in the original release of Firefox 106. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

8.8 high
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Red Hat

8.8 high