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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-7752: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-7752: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/16/2017
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability during specific user interactions with the input method editor (IME) in some languages due to how events are handled. This results in a potentially exploitable crash but would require specific user interaction to trigger. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-firefox
  • centos-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo

References

  • 99057
  • DLA-991-1
  • DSA-3881
  • DSA-3918
  • CVE-2017-7752
  • RHSA-2017:1440
  • RHSA-2017:1561
  • USN-3315-1
  • USN-3321-1
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