Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox-x11 package, versions <0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.88% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOXX11-6143497
  • published4 Jan 2024
  • disclosed19 Dec 2023

Introduced: 19 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6856  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox-x11 to version 0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-0025.

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.

The WebGL DrawElementsInstanced method was susceptible to a heap buffer overflow when used on systems with the Mesa VM driver. This issue could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution and sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.

CVSS Scores

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