Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting firefox package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.02% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FIREFOX-2387662
  • published29 Jan 2022
  • disclosed26 Jan 2022

Introduced: 26 Jan 2022

CVE-2022-23990  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 firefox.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has an integer overflow in the doProlog function.

CVSS Scores

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