Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.12.0-1.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-FIREFOX-8017092
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed11 Jun 2024

Introduced: 11 Jun 2024

CVE-2024-5696  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 firefox to version 0:115.12.0-1.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:3951.

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.

By manipulating the text in an &amp;lt;input&amp;gt; tag, an attacker could have caused corrupt memory leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

CVSS Scores

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