Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.7.0-1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-6189896
  • published25 Jan 2024
  • disclosed23 Jan 2024

Introduced: 23 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0741  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:115.7.0-1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0608.

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.

An out of bounds write in ANGLE could have allowed an attacker to corrupt memory leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 122, Firefox ESR < 115.7, and Thunderbird < 115.7.

CVSS Scores

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