CVE-2024-2608 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.9.1-1.0.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOX-6508616
  • published 28 Mar 2024
  • disclosed 19 Mar 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox to version 0:115.9.1-1.0.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-1485.

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.

AppendEncodedAttributeValue(), ExtraSpaceNeededForAttrEncoding() and AppendEncodedCharacters() could have experienced integer overflows, causing underallocation of an output buffer leading to an out of bounds write. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • 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

8.1 high