Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:68.8.0-1.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.15% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-3746033
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 May 2020

Introduced: 5 May 2020

CVE-2020-12387  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:68.8.0-1.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:2031.

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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A race condition when running shutdown code for Web Worker led to a use-after-free vulnerability. This resulted in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 68.8, Firefox < 76, and Thunderbird < 68.8.0.

CVSS Scores

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