Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <0:17.0.7-1.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.99% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-FIREFOX-1464758
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Jun 2013

Introduced: 25 Jun 2013

CVE-2013-1694  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 firefox to version 0:17.0.7-1.el6_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0981.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The PreserveWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 does not properly handle the lack of a wrapper, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by leveraging unintended clearing of the wrapper cache's preserved-wrapper flag.

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