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Alpine Linux: CVE-2019-11757: Use After Free

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2019-11757: Use After Free

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/08/2020
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/23/2024

Description

When following the value's prototype chain, it was possible to retain a reference to a locale, delete it, and subsequently reference it. This resulted in a use-after-free and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 70, Thunderbird < 68.2, and Firefox ESR < 68.2.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox-esr
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox

References

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