CVE-2016-2828 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:45.2.0-1.el7_2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.37% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-4665131
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Jun 2016

Introduced: 8 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-2828  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:45.2.0-1.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1217.

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.

Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 47.0 and Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via WebGL content that triggers texture access after destruction of the texture's recycle pool.

CVSS Scores

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