Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting firefox package, versions <0:60.6.1-1.el7_6
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed22 Mar 2019
Introduced: 22 Mar 2019
CVE-2019-9813 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:60.6.1-1.el7_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:0671.
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.
Incorrect handling of proto mutations may lead to type confusion in IonMonkey JIT code and can be leveraged for arbitrary memory read and write. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 66.0.1, Firefox ESR < 60.6.1, and Thunderbird < 60.6.1.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9813
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1538006
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-09/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-12/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0671
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46646