CVE-2017-5455 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.1.0-2.el7_3
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed19 Apr 2017
Introduced: 19 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-5455 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:52.1.0-2.el7_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1106.
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 internal feed reader APIs that crossed the sandbox barrier allowed for a sandbox escape and escalation of privilege if combined with another vulnerability that resulted in remote code execution inside the sandboxed process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1341191
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5455
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320