Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.3.1-1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-5921671
  • published27 Sept 2023
  • disclosed26 Sept 2023

Introduced: 26 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-5169  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:115.3.1-1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:5477.

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.

A compromised content process could have provided malicious data in a PathRecording resulting in an out-of-bounds write, leading to a potentially exploitable crash in a privileged process. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118, Firefox ESR < 115.3, and Thunderbird < 115.3.

CVSS Scores

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