Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <0:128.6.0-1.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FIREFOX-8605354
  • published9 Jan 2025
  • disclosed7 Jan 2025

Introduced: 7 Jan 2025

NewCVE-2025-0240  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 firefox to version 0:128.6.0-1.el8_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:0134.

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.

Parsing a JavaScript module as JSON could under some circumstances cause cross-compartment access, which may result in a use-after-free. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 134, Firefox ESR < 128.6, Thunderbird < 134, and Thunderbird < 128.6.

CVSS Scores

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