Use After Free Affecting firefox-x11 package, versions <0:102.10.0-1.0.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOXX11-5425043
  • published16 Apr 2023
  • disclosed2 Jun 2023

Introduced: 16 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-29536  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox-x11 to version 0:102.10.0-1.0.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-1786.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox-x11 package and not the firefox-x11 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

An attacker could cause the memory manager to incorrectly free a pointer that addresses attacker-controlled memory, resulting in an assertion, memory corruption, or a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Focus for Android < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, Firefox for Android < 112, and Thunderbird < 102.10.

CVSS Scores

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