Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting firefox package, versions <0:128.2.0-1.0.2.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.07% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOX-8062033
  • published 20 Sep 2024
  • disclosed 3 Sep 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox to version 0:128.2.0-1.0.2.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-6681.

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.

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

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

9.8 critical
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SUSE

7.3 high