Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.3.1-1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-5934799
  • published13 Jul 2023
  • disclosed11 Jul 2023

Introduced: 11 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-3600  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:115.3.1-1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:5436.

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.

During the worker lifecycle, a use-after-free condition could have occured, which could have led to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.0.2, Firefox ESR < 115.0.2, and Thunderbird < 115.0.1.

CVSS Scores

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