Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:31.2.0-3.el7_0


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.26% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-4542006
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Oct 2014

Introduced: 14 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-1578  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:31.2.0-3.el7_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1635.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The get_tile function in Mozilla Firefox before 33.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.2, and Thunderbird 31.x before 31.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via WebM frames with invalid tile sizes that are improperly handled in buffering operations during video playback.

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